Category: Excessive Snoring

Does Snoring Mean You Have Sleep Apnea?

Are you being nudged, shaken, or elbowed during the night from your sleep partner because of your snoring? It is estimated that 90 million Americans snore, so there is a good chance you may be getting nudged. If so, both you and your partner are losing sleep and it can be frustrating. People don’t want… Read more »

What You Can Do To Stop Snoring

A good night’s sleep does more than rejuvenate your energy and mood, children grow during sleep and when they say “sleep is the best medicine” that could be because you can heal while you are sleeping, too. More things go on while you are sleeping than just dreaming. One not so good thing that happens… Read more »

How to Stop Snoring

We often find that patients assume snoring is simply a fact of life. Some people snore, some people don’t. What you may overlook, however, is that snoring can take a serious toll on your daily comfort as well as that of a significant other. You may wake up during the night, wake your significant other,… Read more »

Some of the Stranger Symptoms of Sleep Apnea Explained

You have likely heard that sufferers of sleep apnea tend to become labeled as loud snorers. You may also know that patients who experience this sleep disorder wake up several times a night, gasping for air. However, have you ever wondered about the not-so-obvious symptoms of sleep apnea and why they occur? We encourage you… Read more »

Sleep Studies Part 2: Multiple Sleep Latency Test

Perhaps you know somebody who has participated in a sleep study. Sleep studies have become very common due to the fact that an estimated 18 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea, and as many as 80 percent of cases go undiagnosed. Today your Livonia, MI dentist, Dr. James Stewart continues with part two of a three… Read more »

What Is Snoring?

Snoring happens while you’re asleep. That’s why people usually don’t know they snore. What is snoring? Snoring is the sound that is made while you breathe in air during sleep. It happens when your airway is partially blocked by your soft palate or other soft tissue in the back of your throat. As the air… Read more »

What You Should Know About Sleep Apnea

It may not be common knowledge, but did you know your dentist can treat sleep apnea? Sleep apnea may not seem associated with dentistry but it is often caused by an oral health condition. Sleep apnea has several symptoms and side effects that can affect your quality of life. In today’s blog your Livonia, MI… Read more »

Sleep Apnea

Did you know an estimated 22 million Americans have sleep apnea? That’s not considering the other 80 percent of cases that have yet to be diagnosed. Did you know dentists can help treat sleep apnea? Sleep apnea is a condition causing you to snore loudly, stop breathing several times a night, and wake frequently. Left… Read more »