Florida Dental Sleep Disorders Blog

If you have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), it might seem nearly impossible to get a good night’s rest. Repeated breathing disruptions can interrupt your sleep cycle, causing you to feel exhausted day after day and endangering your overall health. What can you do to reduce the impact of your condition? Seeking professional treatment is always a good idea. However, you might also benefit from some minor lifestyle changes, such as sleeping in a recliner. How might that reduce your OSA symptoms? This blog post explains.

You may rightly feel excited and hopeful when you first receive your oral appliance for obstructive sleep apnea. After all, this treatment could improve your health and your daily quality of life. But what if you find that it is difficult to adjust to wearing your appliance? This blog post discusses why that may happen and provides a few tips to help you get used to your treatment.

Very often, snoring is mentioned as a major sign that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may be present. People are also admonished to seek medical care if their partner sees them stop breathing at night. But what if you live alone? You may not know if you snore or have pauses in breathing. Of course, you could record yourself while you sleep, but you should also look for other signs of sleep apnea, including the following:

If you snore, the situation can be embarrassing for you and bothersome for your partner. But did you know that your snoring could indicate something about your health? How loudly you snore might also provide important information about your wellness. What is the connection between snoring loudness and health? This blog post provides fascinating information.

Snoring and sleep apnea are often mentioned together because they frequently occur in the same people. However, these conditions are not the same. In order to manage your health properly, you should understand the differences between them. This blog post provides some important information that can help you to keep a close eye on the quality of your sleep.

A recent estimate states that around 2 in 5 adults have obesity. Sadly, many of those individuals find it difficult to get high-quality sleep due to obstructive sleep apnea. It is not a coincidence that these two problems often occur together. In fact, sleep apnea and weight gain can create a vicious cycle that is difficult to escape from. How exactly are these issues related, and what can you do to cope with both of them? This blog post provides some practical information.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can have devastating consequences for your overall health. Fortunately, treatment can minimize OSA’s impact and protect your head-to-toe wellness. Still, you might wonder about the financial aspect of your care. Will your medical insurance cover your sleep apnea treatment? This blog post provides important information.