Snoring

Researchers estimate that in the United States, 25% of middle-aged males and 17% of females have sleep apnea. What is sleep apnea? Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which breathing stops and starts during the night. Older, obese people are more at risk. It can be dangerous if untreated. Three types of sleep apnea…

Have you had a diagnosis of sleep apnea? If so, you might be looking for treatment options. It’s important to receive effective treatment to reduce the health risks of untreated sleep apnea. Sleep apnea can increase the risk of chronic diseases that include diabetes, heart disease, and certain types of cancer. Fragmented sleep as a…

Your eyelids feel heavy. You nod off at work or at school. You fight to keep your eyeballs open while driving. Many people feel drowsy during the day occasionally. It’s almost a given considering our “always-on” modern lifestyles. However, an estimated 20 percent of the population experiences perpetual chronic daytime sleepiness. This means they struggle…

Nervous new parents often worry that their baby is going to stop breathing at night. They may tiptoe to their crib and put their ear close to make sure those little lungs are doing what they’re supposed to do. As their child moves into the toddler stage with no nighttime breathing problems, mom and dad…

Before we discuss the question posed in the title, let’s consider restless legs syndrome (RLS). What is RLS? If you have unpleasant sensations in your legs that make you want to walk around, you might have this painful and frustrating abnormality. The Mayo Clinic describes it this way: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a condition that…

Q: Is dental sleep medicine the same as sleep dentistry? A: No. It’s a relatively new branch of dentistry that treats sleep apnea and other sleep-related breathing problems like snoring. Dental sedation or sleep dentistry is used by dentists and oral surgeons to sedate a patient during dental treatment. Q: What is sleep apnea? A:…

Houston Sleep Solutions, an outstanding dental practice in Friendswood, Texas provides dental sleep medicine. Dental sleep medicine therapy uses a customized dental appliance to treat sleep apnea, snoring, or both. If you suspect that you have sleep apnea, don’t minimize the health risks.  In a recent study, it was found that people with severe obstructive sleep…

Do you keep your bed partner up at night because you snore like a bear in hibernation? On the flip side, does your bed partner keep you up at night? Clearly, snoring can cause problems in a relationship. We all need our sleep! Before we discuss snoring treatments, let’s talk about what’s going on. What…

Sleep apnea affects millions of Americans. Many specialists believe it is underdiagnosed. Though it is more common among adults that suffer from diabetes and/or obesity, it isn’t necessarily accompanied by other chronic medical conditions. Sleep apnea occurs when the airway in the throat is repeatedly blocked, causing interrupted breathing during sleep. Not surprisingly, it is…

Sleep apnea is a disorder where you have frequent, intermittent pauses in breathing while sleeping. These lapses can last for up to 60 seconds. They are caused by soft tissue in the back of the throat that blocks the airway as it relaxes. When the brain is deprived of oxygen it hinders important physical systems.…