SomnoDent MAS™ Relief for Snoring
Sleep Apnea
If you or someone you love suffers from snoring that cannot be attributed to allergies, a sinus infection, or the common cold, that snoring could indicate a more serious condition. During sleep, the muscles in the mouth, jaw, and throat naturally relax. However, for the millions of Americans suffering from obstructive sleep apnea, these muscles become so relaxed that they collapse and obstruct the airway, making it difficult to breathe. The decreased flow of oxygen caused by sleep apnea usually results in sudden, repeated awakenings throughout the night and an overall poor quality of sleep. Excess weight around the neck can also compress the airway, disrupting normal breathing and sleeping patterns.
Beyond the snoring and all those restless nights, the effects of obstructive sleep apnea can pose a number of serious health risks. Sleep apnea has been linked to an increased risk of stroke, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes, so it’s important to recognize and treat symptoms before the condition worsens.
Signs & Symptoms of Sleep Apnea
Because many sleep apnea symptoms are subtle, the disorder can go unnoticed—and untreated—for years. The common and well-known signs of sleep apnea are loud snoring, gasping or choking for air during sleep, and severe daytime drowsiness or fatigue. But other symptoms of sleep apnea are more vague, and some may seem completely unrelated: frequent night-time urination (the body’s attempt to control elevated blood pressure), morning headaches (from blood pressure or from jaw clenching), and even chronic heartburn.
A Comfortable, Conservative Solution
With SomnoDent MAS™ technology, Dr. Kim can create a custom oral appliance that repositions your jaw while you sleep, opening the airway and allowing you to take full, deep breaths. Oral appliances have been used to treat sleep disorders for years, and they are an effective and affordable alternative to surgery. SomnoDent has been clinically proven to enhance the quality of sleep in patients who experience snoring or mild to moderate sleep apnea. Best of all, SomnoDent is smaller than traditional devices used to treat sleep apnea (such as CPAP machines) and is so comfortable you can even talk and drink while wearing it.
