Are Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease Related?
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a common condition where breathing repeatedly stops during sleep, has been linked to significant health issues, particularly for the heart. If you’re among the 39 million Americans living with this potentially deadly disease, it’s important to understand how it can affect your life and how you can preserve your health. At eos dental sleep […]
5 Reasons You Might be Snoring
Snoring is a common problem that can disrupt sleep and significantly impacts quality of life—for both you and anyone else who shares your space. An estimated 37 million Americans are habitual snorers, according to Yale University. Snoring is the top reason that Dr. Marc Levin sees patients. What do all of these people have in […]
Read MoreAre You a Candidate for Oral Appliance Therapy?
If you have sleep apnea, you may know how important it is to be treated for it – but you also may not be looking forward to getting a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine. You should know that there are other treatment choices out there, one of which is oral appliance therapy. Read on to […]
Read MoreHow Snoring Affects Your Health
You already know (and the rest of the people in your household probably know as well) that snoring can make it difficult to get a good night’s sleep. But did you know that snoring and other sleep issues are linked to several serious health conditions? Health Conditions and Sleep Problems You may not even realize […]
Read MoreTMJ and Sleep Apnea
If you have TMJ, you should know about the connection this condition has with sleep problems, including sleep apnea. Read on for more information about jaw pain and sleep issues, and how one device may be able to help you with both problems. What Is TMJ? “TMJ” serves as a catch-all term to describe disorders of […]
Read MoreThe Link Between Depression and Sleep Apnea
Have you been struggling with depression? Although there are many things that can cause depression, you should also be aware that there is a link between depression and sleep apnea, a serious sleep problem. What Is Sleep Apnea? In patients with sleep apnea, breathing is disrupted during sleep – this can happen hundreds of times during […]
Read MoreIs Your Christmas Tree Making You Snore?
Does it seem like, around this time of year every year, you seem to snore more loudly and more intensely? Or maybe you only seem to snore around the holidays and no other time of year? Have you considered that it may be because of your Christmas tree? Should you stop getting a Christmas tree? Having either […]
Read MoreDoes your partner snore?
Does your partner snore? It might not bother them as they peacefully sleep right through it – but it can sure bother you! You probably wonder, as you lie awake listening to their snores, if there is some way you can help them to stop snoring. Read on for some tips to help them stop snoring […]
Read MoreIs your CPAP machine hurting your teeth?
If you have sleep apnea, there are many reasons why you shouldn’t just ignore it. However, for many people who use a CPAP machine for their sleep apnea, they find that the treatment is as bad as the problem. There can be many disadvantages to using a CPAP machine, and one of these is that your […]
Read MoreIs it time to see a sleep specialist?
There are some things you know you should get help for right away – a broken tooth, a broken pipe, a car that won’t start. For other things, though, it can be difficult to tell when you should get help. For instance, sleep problems, such as snoring – you may think that whatever sleep issue you are […]
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