Snoring and Sleep Apnea

Sonoma, California

A good night’s rest and sleep are extremely important to your overall health. It is essential that your brain and body have the time required to recharge every single day. Without this rest, you are at greater risk of serious health complications down the road.

Your body and especially your heart gather stress throughout the day. When you finally rest at night, your heart slows down and begins to decompress, relieving the stresses it has gathered. Your body needs time to recoup and collect enough energy to tackle another day. As your brain and body revitalize while you sleep, your blood pressure declines. This helps slow down the pace and progression of age-related diseases. By getting a proper night’s rest, you can curb conditions such as:

Obesity
Hypertension
Memory loss
Diabetes

Lack of sleep can burden your heart by placing excessive strain and stress on the muscle. Heart attacks, strokes, cardiovascular disease, and in severe circumstances, death have all been connected to sleep deprivation.

Sleep Apnea

Often times, snoring is a symptom a more critical health concern known as sleep apnea. People with sleep apnea experience an obstruction in their breathing airway. Most of the time, you won’t even realize you suffer from this condition unless your partner complains that your jet engine-like snoring is keeping him or her up all night.

The obstruction of your airway prevents you from getting oxygen regularly throughout the night. In order to resume breathing, your brain rouses you from sleep. This process can repeat hundreds of times a night.

Health Issues Related to Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea is a major cause of heart disease. Those suffering from sleep apnea often experience elevated blood pressure, a key risk factor of heart disease and strokes.

If untreated, your sleep apnea can result in serious health concerns and premature death. Your sleep deprivation can have negative effects on the function of your brain, resulting in an increase in stress hormones, often leading to depression.

Experienced Sleep Apnea Treatment

Sonoma dentist Dr. Jeffrey Lopes can help you treat this condition so that your sleep apnea doesn’t place you at greater risk of health complications in the future. While it may seem unconventional that your dentist could help you get a good night’s sleep, the truth is that he is actually the most qualified person to treat your condition.

Dr. Lopes will conduct a thorough analysis to determine if your sleeping disorder is caused by snoring, sleep apnea, or insomnia. These are all very real and treatable conditions, and after more conclusively determining the cause of your problem, Dr. Lopes can recommend the proper treatment method.

Dr. Lopes is trained to recognize and assess each of these conditions. He understands both the physical and emotional consequences that a sleeping disorder plays in your life, and he can help you find relief from your symptoms and possibly eliminate your problem altogether.

Please contact our Sonoma, California cosmetic dentistry office today to schedule your free initial consultation with Dr. Lopes.