Do you wake up tired, even after 8 hours of sleep? Does your spouse complain that your snoring keeps them awake? Do you wake up with a headache or a dry throat most mornings? If you have these signs and don’t know why, the answer might be Las Vegas sleep apnea.
It’s hard to perform at maximum capacity if you haven’t had a good night of sleep. Even the simplest of tasks can be tough if you haven’t had enough sleep to concentrate. So what is it that’s causing you to lose sleep? Many people suffer from something called sleep apnea, which means you stop breathing for a few seconds in your sleep. And this doesn’t just happen once, it can happen hundreds of times every night. How is that possible and what causes it?
Millions of adults suffer from the most common form of Las Vegas sleep apnea which is called obstructive sleep apnea. If you’re asleep and your tongue slips toward the back of your throat and closes off your air supply, you stop breathing for just a few seconds. Once your brain realizes what’s going on, your body jars a little and your tongue moves forward and everything is back to normal, until it happens again.
Why would you see a dentist for Las Vegas sleep apnea? There are dental appliances or mouth guards that can be made specifically to fit your mouth to help keep your tongue in place while you sleep. These dental mouth guards help keep your airway open so that you can get a good night of sleep without the constant interruptions that sleep apnea can cause. If this sounds like a problem you might have, make an appointment with Moore Family Dentistry and we’ll see if oral appliance therapy is something that could help you get a better night of sleep. Give us a call at 702-254-6700 and make an appointment today.