Sleeplessness, insomnia, snoring and daytime fatigue could all be symptoms of a sleep disorder one of which the most common is sleep apnea or sleep apnea snoring. Sleep apnea is characterized by breathing that stops for at least ten seconds several times at night. The repeated awakenings at night of sleep apnea lead to an increase in the incidence of auto accidents, heart attacks, stroke, and lowered daytime productivity.
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The TAP® Dental device is an oral appliance that in terms of appearance closely resembles an athletic mouth guard. It is worn by obstructive sleep apnea patients during sleep.
An FDA-approved sleep apnea oral appliance is often the best alternative to CPAP. Worn like a mouth guard or orthodontic device, it keeps the soft tissues of the throat from collapsing and interrupting normal breathing.
While CPAP does not cure sleep apnea, sleep specialists often recommend it as the best course of treatment for the condition. The device itself consists of a mask, a tube, and a fan.
The Thornton Adjustable Positioner® (TAP®) is sleep apnea oral device that offers an effective treatment from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and the problems that many patients have with CPAP usage.
Obstructive sleep apnea is a serious chronic disorder that causes severe social, psychological and physiological consequences for patients who suffer from sleep deprived cycles that reappear several times while sleeping. Although this condition seriously interferes with normal sleep activity, the te...
Sleeplessness, insomnia, snoring and daytime fatigue could all be symptoms of a sleep disorder one of which the most common is sleep apnea or sleep apnea snoring. Sleep apnea is characterized by breathing that stops for at least ten seconds several times at night. The repeated awakenings at night of...
For a patient to be required to have a sleep apnea oral appliance, a series of steps must be followed to ensure that it an effective option. Nightly snoring or daytime sleepiness might lead a patient, through a physician's referral, to a sleep clinic for a diagnostic polysomnography, also known as a...
If other sleep apnea treatments have failed, a dentist might recommend obstructive sleep apnea surgery. There are many different types all of which are usually performed by an oral surgeon or an orthodontist.
