Brentwood, CA Sleep Apnea & Snoring Relief

Snoring may be a sign of a more serious problem: sleep apnea. A sleep apnea episode is when the body does not get the oxygen it needs during sleep. Our brain wakes us up, and we start breathing again. This happens throughout the night, leaving us restless, fatigued and with less mental acuity.

Our Brentwood, CA sleep apnea treatment is one of the many ways we offer you amazing care. Dentistry is about so much more than teeth. Dr. Rayani and Dr. Siao are happy to offer oral devices to treat sleep apnea (severe cases are called obstructive sleep apnea or OSA) and snoring. SomnoMed and TAP3 are the trusted oral devices that are effective and comfortable enough to sleep in.

Warning signs of sleep apnea:

• Snoring
• Dry mouth upon waking
• Feeling sluggish, excessively tired, mentally exhausted in the morning or during the day
• Interrupted breathing during sleep, waking frequently during the night 
• Headaches
• Short-term memory problems

Oral devices or mouthguards work by opening your airway to allow easy breathing during sleep. They are a great alternative to the CPAP machine, a cumbersome, air pumping face mask. 

If you are concerned about sleep apnea, Antioch, CA and Brentwood area Balfour Dental can help. Our doctors work with a respiratory somnologist, located only two blocks away. This sleep physician makes the diagnosis, so your Brentwood sleep apnea dentist can offer the right treatment.

For more information on sleep apnea, see Dr. Oz’s article, http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/how-identify-and-treat-sleep-apnea. 

Don’t waste another night’s sleep – schedule your sleep apnea consultation with an expert dentist in Brentwood, CA.