Sleep Apnea Treatment

Millions of people are affected by obstructive sleep apnea in the U.S. Most obstructive sleep apnea can be linked back to airway problems as a developing young person. When a young person cannot breathe through their nose efficiently, mouth breathing habits develop. Once these harmful habits are established, proper development of the head and neck region will be affected. This pattern will at some point lead a patient to obstructive sleep apnea.

Dental appliances for sleep apnea can be very effective at treating the right kinds of sleep apnea. For some, those that cannot tolerate a CPAP machine, it may literally be a life saver. Dr. Mingus works with your sleep doctor to make sure that a dental appliance will give you the outcome desired.

In addition to improving your sleep apnea, Dr. Mingus will approach your appliance from a Neuromuscular standpoint. This approach will place your jaws in a position that balances the muscles, and jaw joints, as well as treating the sleep apnea. It is very important that your sleep apnea appliance is in balance with your system, if it is not then TMJ symptoms may arise.

If you think you may suffer from sleep apnea, have already been diagnosed, or do not tolerate your CPAP, call our Bend, OR Dental office to schedule a free consultation.

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