Florida Dental Sleep Disorders Blog

Your ability to remember and focus on daily tasks is extremely important, and maintaining both well into your golden years can largely be affected by the quality of your sleep. If you’re one of the millions of Americans who snores every night, you might actually be suffering from sleep apnea, a condition that causes you to stop breathing periodically during sleep. According to new research recently conducted by the Annals of the American Thoracic Society, a lack of quality sleep can actually cause a person to experience brain damage over time and even increase their risk of developing Alzheimer’s. Read on to learn how sleep apnea treatment in Jupiter could be essential to helping you prevent dementia! (more…)

Sleep deprivation. Two simple words that most people probably associate with just being a little tired, but in truth, chronic sleep deprivation can actually have severe, potentially fatal consequences. What are they? Today, we reveal the health risks of long-term sleep deprivation and how CPAP therapy in Vero Beach can help you rest easy and stay protected. (more…)

As any parent will tell you, raising a teenager is hard work, but the one thing you can be certain about is that they need adequate sleep! Between school, friends, and their rapidly changing bodies, getting enough rest is absolutely essential to having a happy (or less irritable) and healthy teen. To help them get enough shut-eye, your sleep apnea dentist in Vero Beach is going to share a few simple tips you can start using tonight. (more…)

If you’re one of the estimated 20 million Americans who is currently suffering from sleep apnea, then it’s probably a good guess that you’re reading this with tired, weary eyes. It’s now easier than ever to get sleep apnea treatment in Jupiter, but you’re probably asking yourself, “Will it really make that much of a difference?” In short, ABSOLUTELY, and here are just 4 of the many ways it can help improve your life: (more…)

It’s been a long week consisting of late nights and early mornings, and you just can’t wait for the opportunity to sleep in on the weekend and really catch up on your rest. However, have you ever really thought about this—is it actually possible to catch up on sleep and make up for lost hours? Could this approach help you if you are suffering from obstructive sleep apnea in Vero Beach? Today, we share the latest research on the subject as well as the right ways to get back any sleep that you miss. (more…)

Your alarm goes off in the morning, and your mind is immediately filled with questions. The first one is of course, “Why is it so early?” but this is quickly followed by, “I feel so tired…should I just sleep a little more or go ahead with my workout like normal?” This is a conundrum millions of Americans face every day, so what is the right answer? Today, we’re going to shed light on this issue so no matter which one you choose in the morning, you can feel confident about it. (more…)

In the past couple of years, two commuter train crashes have been linked to the crew members’ fatigue due to sleep apnea. Unfortunately, they happened shortly after the U.S. government reversed its policy on requiring train operators to undergo a sleep study for the disorder, bringing to light just how dangerous untreated sleep apnea can be. Could a sleep study have prevented these crashes? (more…)