One of the gnarliest things about obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is how it can impact other aspects of a person’s health and well-being. Conditions that have been scientifically linked to OSA include Hypertension. Heart disease. Heart failure. Stroke. Type 2 diabetes....
There are two big reasons why people look into the option of oral appliance therapy for obstructive sleep apnea. One is that they’ve heard that it works. The other reason? It’s not CPAP. https://youtube.com/shorts/V1-GX1SAqe0?feature=share While CPAP - a device for...
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) isn’t just an annoyance to your sleep partner or something that only leaves you waking up tired every day. Consider what it involves: You stop breathing for 10 seconds or more, again and again and again, all through the night. Each time,...
Despite all the attention given to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in recent years, most people who have it don’t know they have it. By some estimates, up to 90% of all OSA cases go undiagnosed. This has bigtime consequences on health, of course: cardiovascular...
If you wake up tired and experience daytime sleepiness or fatigue, you might just think you need to do something to improve the quality of your sleep. Maybe you’ll get inspired to try a sleep supplement - or two, or five - in hopes that it will help. Amino acid...
One thing that science has made clear through the decades since sleep apnea was first recognized back in 1965 is just how much it can impact whole body health. In fact, its effects can be seen in over half of the major organ systems: respiratory, endocrine, digestive,...
Although we offer a full range of dental services for the whole family here in our Laguna Hills office, helping people find relief from TMJ pain and sleep apnea is something Dr. Abdulla specializes in. Our patients appreciate her holistic approach, confident that the...
We all need sleep. But have you ever wondered why? Take a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-8b99rGpkM Of course, there are things that can make it hard to get truly restorative sleep. Stress. Blue light and RF-EMF radiation exposure from your phone, TV, and...
Most people probably don’t think of turning to a dentist for help with snoring or sleep apnea. We think they should. Granted, we’re biased. But these are problems involving the airway. The upper airway is dental territory. In fact, your mouth, neck, and jaws all can...
You may have wondered if your child's loud snoring is normal or if they have an underlying health condition. The answer is MAYBE. Childhood snoring has been linked to Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea. So the next question would be, why would a young child have sleep...
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