Oral appliance therapy, or OAT, is one method of treating obstructive sleep apnea that can help a patient sleep during the night without concern for apneic events, which is when a person has trouble breathing and may even stop breathing. If you are curious about what to expect from the therapy, we can give you a brief overview. In order... read more »

Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition where when you sleep, the muscles in the back of your nose and throat relax and block your airway, which causes you to choke and gasp until oxygen is returned. This severely disrupts your nighttime sleep because as you fall asleep, the same muscles relax to block your airways. When this happens, your body... read more »

A good night’s sleep is important to not only your everyday life, but to your overall health as well. Sleeping affects how you feel, look, and perform throughout the day, and lack of sleep increases your risk of serious health concerns like heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (also known as OSA) disrupts your sleep habits... read more »