Sleep Factors That Need Your Consideration 

You have already become well aware of the major sleep factor you need to take into consideration and hopefully have begun: It’s treatment with us! When you’re dealing with a sleep disorder, from serious snoring to sleep apnea, the primary form of treatment includes the solution you receive from our Livonia, MI practice (such as oral appliance therapy). With that said, we always remind patients that there are certainly additional sleep factors to remember in order to truly optimize your ability to regain greatly improved sleep. Let’s cover some often overlooked ones to get started! For more help, just set up a visit!

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Do Additional Oral Health Problems Accompany Sleep Apnea?

You know that sleep apnea is already something that can cause a variety of serious problems for your health. However, it may suddenly occur to you that perhaps this sleep disorder is also bringing with it some accompanying concerns for your oral health. Your instincts have steered you correctly! Our Livonia, MI team reminds you that by selecting and following through with sleep apnea treatment with us, you can indeed help improve your sleep while you also protect yourself from potential problems with your smile. Learn more!

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Sleep Disorders: Why All Of This Detective Work Is So Important 

When there’s solid evidence to suggest a sleep disorder may be a part of your current life, it’s very important that you launch into some detective work. We encourage you, of course, to make this easy by coming in to see our Livonia, MI team for a sleep assessment, as we determine whether you’re dealing with excessive snoring, sleep apnea, etc. Then, we may provide you with treatment to help you get back to the sleep you need. But why worry about all of this and put forth the effort, you wonder? Let’s explore the reasoning.

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Sleep Disorders: Reasons You Really Need Professional Care! 

We know that there’s quite a lot of information online, that there are lots of treatment and remedy ideas around nearly every corner (and for just about anything imaginable), and that as a result, it seems like trying to treat problems on your own always seems like the best first step. However, when you think you may be dealing with excessive snoring or sleep apnea, our Livonia, MI team urges you to realize that this is simply not the case. You need our team of dental professionals for an assessment and any required treatment. Let us explain a bit more about why!

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Sleep Apnea: Don’t Just Treat The Symptoms

When you have sleep apnea, you may not immediately recognize the fact that there is a slew of symptoms that comes with this sleep disorder. Instead, you will simply recognize one or more of those symptoms, which you may initially attempt to treat. However, over time, it may become clear to you that you’re treating the symptom of something, which means the actual issue is continuing to exist! What is it? Well, if you’re dealing with common side effects of sleep apnea, it’s time to come in to see our Livonia, MI team to discuss whether you require treatment for a sleep disorder! Don’t hesitate (and learn more to get started).

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Sleep Apnea: Things You’re Not Getting Exactly Right

When the topic of sleep apnea comes up, our Livonia, MI team is aware that it’s not always the easiest of topics for individuals to understand right off the bat. It’s not necessarily that it’s a confusing topic but that it is certainly one patients are not informed about or that they make an assumption about here and there. To ensure you are clear on the details behind this sleep disorder (so you receive the sleep apnea treatment you need, if this issue is impacting your sleep), we’re here to help! Consider common misconceptions and the truth behind them, so you know just what’s what!

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Sleep And The Arrival Of Autumn: Things To Consider 

In case you didn’t already notice, fall is headed our way! As we bid goodbye to the lovely warmth and sunshine-y nature of summer, our Livonia, MI community also offers a very happy, excited welcome to autumn and all of the magic that it brings! While there’s a lot to enjoy, it may have suddenly struck you that this seasonal change could potentially get in the way of your currently effective sleep disorder treatment. What to do, you ask? Consider our tips and you’ll be just fine!

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Quick Tips For A Comfortable Sleep Environment

It’s always worth reminding our patients that there are multiple factors involved in improving sleep. First, there’s ensuring you’re able to fall asleep. Next, there’s treating the actual source of what is causing you to wake up, once you’ve gotten there. As for snoring or sleep apnea, remember that we offer sleep treatment to help you maintain consistent breathing throughout the night, so extreme snoring or choking does not occur! As for those details that will allow you to drift off to your dreams and actually make use of the therapy we provide? Today, our Livonia, MI team offers quick tips that follow your senses!

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea: What Is It…Or Isn’t It?

You know that you may have sleep apnea and you also know that if this is the case, the tissues in your throat are collapsing as you sleep. Naturally, the result is that there are multiple times each night (hundreds, actually) when you stop breathing. This, obviously, is not good for your health in any way! With that said, however, you may hear this sleep disorder referred to as OSA or obstructive sleep apnea, which causes you a bit of confusion. Are there other types? Is this issue identical to snoring or not? Allow our Livonia, MI team to clear up the details, so you feel more confident distinguishing between concerns and treating those that affect you!

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Sleep Apnea And Your Hypertension: Questions (And Answers)

You may have sleep apnea. You may also have hypertension. What you may not have is the background information to make the connection between these two problems. The fact of the matter is, if you’re dealing with nightly, interrupted sleep due to this sleep disorder and it goes on untreated for a while, high blood pressure often develops as a side effect. Does that mean your sleeping concern is the only contributing factor? Not necessarily. However, making sure you see the relationship between these issues (and hopefully taking steps to address your sleep with our Livonia, MI team) is certainly something to consider!

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