Sleep Apnea Treatment Shelby Township
Maintaining Good Health Requires Quality Rest
Although you may not think chronic snoring or daytime fatigue are red flags when it comes to your health, they could be. Obstructive sleep apnea is incredibly common and often either misdiagnosed or undiagnosed. This can lead to an increased risk of health conditions such as stroke, heart disease, and much more. If you have received a sleep apnea diagnosis, but you find your CPAP machine causes you to lose more sleep than you gain, oral appliance treatment in Shelby Township may be better suited to you. Call our office today to schedule a consultation and learn more.
Why Choose Smiles in Shelby for Sleep Apnea Treatment?
- In-Office & At-Home Sleep Testing Available
- Great for Patients Who are CPAP-Intolerant
- Insurance-Friendly & Flexible Financing Options
Common Sleep Apnea Symptoms
Are you wondering whether your symptoms can be attributed to undiagnosed sleep apnea? If you experience two or more of the following, it’s a good idea to receive a sleep test to ensure you’re getting enough oxygen as you rest:
- Waking up gasping for air
- Having a dry or sore throat in the mornings
- Chronic headaches, especially in the mornings
- Daytime fatigue
- Difficulty staying asleep
- Impaired motor function
- Difficulty remembering things
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Irritability or general moodiness
Sleep Apnea Testing
If you haven’t already received a diagnosis for obstructive sleep apnea, our team can still help you get the answers you’re looking for. With in-lab or at-home sleep testing, experts will track your breathing patterns as you rest, as well as your oxygen intake and other vital signs. If you’re taking an at-home test, all you’ll need to wear to track this information is a small device on your hand. If you’d rather do in-lab testing, this is a more controlled environment, allowing for precise diagnoses and monitoring. The choice of which type of testing you prefer is up to you!
Oral Appliance Treatment
CPAP therapy is often the first recommendation on your way to a good night’s rest. This is a small machine that requires you to wear a nose mask that delivers a continuous pump of oxygen through your airway as you rest. For some, it’s highly effective and works just fine, but other patients may find the obstructive nature of the face mask in addition to the humming of the machine too distracting to be able to fall asleep, ultimately having the opposite effect it should be having. In these cases, our team may recommend oral appliance treatment.
Instead of continuous air flow keeping your airway obstructed, you can wear a small, specially crafted SomnoMed appliance. It’s completely noise-free, easy to travel with, and excellent for especially light sleepers.