Discover Better Sleep and Health with Our Sleep Apnea Solutions at South County Smiles in South Kingstown, Rhode Island
Sleep Apnea
Rest Easy, Breathe Deep: Your Solution to a Peaceful Night's Sleep.
Benefits of Sleep Apnea Treatment:
- With sleep apnea treatment, you’ll finally wake up feeling refreshed.
- You’re less likely to get in a car accident when you’re well-rested.
- You’ll have a lower risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, depression, anxiety, and high blood pressure.
- Being well-rested means improved productivity, focus, memory, and quality of life.
What are our patients saying?
Obstructive sleep apnea is a disorder that causes a person to experience shallow breathing or pauses in breathing during sleep. Over time, these sleep disruptions impact not only the quality of your sleep, but also your overall quality of life.
Dr. DiSano
CEO of SOUTH COUNTY SMILES
Meet Our Doctors
Are You a Good Candidate for Sleep Apnea Treatment?
If you snore heavily and are interested in trying dental appliance therapy it's very important that you are thoroughly examined by a physician or a sleep specialist first.
- Severe Snoring
- Dry, sore throat and nasal passages in the morning.
- Sore jaws, headaches, neck aches and ear aches in the morning.
- Multiple sudden awakenings during sleep.
A dental appliance is a small plastic device, similar to an orthodontic retainer or an athletic mouthguard.
It is worn in the mouth during sleep to prevent the soft throat tissues from collapsing and obstructing the airway. Dentists with training in dental appliance therapy can design, construct, and fit these special appliances to meet their patients' individual situations and conditions
- Dental appliances are relatively small, and easy to wear.
- Dental appliances are relatively inexpensive.
- Treatment with a dental appliance is reversible and non-invasive (it does not involve surgery).
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About Sleep Apnea Treatment
The warning signs of sleep apnea include: snoring, pauses in breathing during sleep, feeling tired all the time, morning headaches, dry mouth, difficulty focusing, and mood changes.
Sleep apnea occurs when the soft tissues in the airway relax during sleep and block the flow of air.
There are a number of treatment options for sleep apnea, including lifestyle changes, oral appliance therapy (OAT), CPAP machines, and surgical treatments that address the soft tissues in the airway. Your dentist can determine the best course of treatment for you.
Untreated sleep apnea is associated with depression, anxiety, obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular issues. Treating sleep apnea can prevent these serious health issues from occurring.
Many patients are under the impression that CPAP machines are the only treatment for sleep apnea, but this isn’t the case. Oral appliance therapy, lifestyle changes, and surgery are all effective treatments as well.
If your breathing stops and restarts more than 30 times an hour, you have severe sleep apnea.
Sleep apnea surgery can be used to remove excess soft tissue in the airway or to stiffen the soft tissue so it no longer relaxes and blocks the flow of air.
Sleep apnea is not considered a disability by social security, but some conditions associated with it, like heart disease, are classified as disabilities.