What Happens at Night when Someone Has Sleep Apnea - A Drug-Induced Sleep Apnea Demonstration

Many doctors need to explore the relationship between sleep apnea, nighttime airway problems and dental sleep appliances. This video recorded during an IV sedation procedure shows how the human tongue interferes with the airway. Health practitioners need to gain a better understanding of how this problem occurs in many bedrooms at night time. This is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular disease and renal pathology. This problem also leads to horrible sleep problems, health problems, TMJ pain and developmental problems in kids. Sadly these conditions can be cured with dental sleep appliances called palatal expanders. Adult appliances such as the vivos DNA Appliance, homeoblock and ALF are ones that can be used by a knowledge dental practitioner.
Dentists are in a unique position to do a lot of good for patients who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea. Dentists can change the size and shape of the mouth and improve the performance of the tongue and airway. This page discusses treatments that can permanently correct sleep apnea by preventing collapse of the airway during sleep. The therapy involves wearing a comfortable retain-like appliance at night for 1-2 years at which point the sleep apnea is cured. No CPAP and no forever night time appliances.
How Do Dental Sleep Devices Work?
Dr Adams’ favorite appliance for sleep problems and TMJ is the Vivos DNA Appliance. Other adult growth appliances exist including the Homeoblock and ALF devices. The therapy naturally increases the size of the spaces in the mouth. And improves airflow through the mouth and to the airway. The devices also gets the tongue further away from the throat and airway. Increasing the size of the mouth and improving airflow to the upper airway can create more room for oxygen flow to your lungs during sleep. Additionally with a larger mouth and better airflow to the upper airway, large obstructing structures such as the tongue, tonsils and palatal tissues are less like to fall into the throat and shut down airflow to the airway. Dentists are in a unique position to offer corrective oral appliances where in contrast, many other therapies, such as CPAP, only manage the disease.
Sleep Apnea Dentist
Dr Adams treats and can improve the lives of people with sleep apnea and TMJ pain. “My goal is to improve the overall health of my patients by optimizing the spaces for airflow through the mouth and assisting people who are living with treatments such as CPAP forever.” Schedule a consultation and I will show you what our treatments can do for you. Treating this problem can literally save years of valuable life.
Who Can Treat Sleep Apnea?
Dentist do not diagnose sleep apnea. Seeing a dentist for treatment with any oral appliance is not a substitute for being examined and diagnosed by a sleep apnea physician. Many health problems are linked to sleep apnea such as heart, kidney, and thyroid disease. Dentists do not diagnose or treat any of these diseases. Sleep apnea can involve problems with the central nervous system and collapse of the tissues in the airway. Diagnosing sleep apnea involves:
Oximetry. A home test that if failed will lead to more testing.
Polysomnogram. Or an overnight sleep evaluation. This test looks at brain activity, breathing, snoring, oxygen levels, heart rate and muscle activity during sleep.
Electrocardiogram. Tests how the heart is performing while kids are sleeping
Sleep Apnea is Link to Many Medical Problems:
High Blood Pressure
Heart Disease
TMJ
Metabolic disease
Thyroid Disease
Reflux or GERD
Anxiety
Diabetes
Obesity
Depression

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Great information. I have never seen this sort of demonstration before.

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Amazing

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wow. This is no joke.

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This is valuable info, Doc

[@f.jacobalvaradoDOP]

This is an awesome demonstration, thank you for putting this out there. I've been waking up in the middle of the night for years but I'm located in California. Do you have a satellite clinic or do remote consultations/treatment?

[@SereneOrthodontics]

Yes we do phone consultations. marylandholisticdentist.com/traveling-patient-program-expansion-appliances/