Do you struggle with nighttime snoring or sleep apnea symptoms? If so, this could lead to issues with both your immune system and even your heart health! But we can help with an advanced and comfortable treatment option. In today’s blog, your Greenville, TX, dentist talks about snoring relief with the QuietNite dental laser.
Snoring and Sleep Apnea
When your airways are partially blocked by soft tissues at night, breathing forces air through and vibrates the tissues in the soft palate. This creates a loud sound. When airways become completely blocked by the collapse of soft tissues in the throat and back of the mouth, this cuts off airflow. You stop breathing until the brain registers the drop in oxygen and wakes you. This interrupts your sleep cycle multiple times a night, leaving you exhausted during the day and struggling with irritability, concentration, and memory. Sleep apnea could also strain your heart health and immune system! Our team can offer a solution to snoring and sleep apnea by making changes to your soft tissues with the QuietNite Laser.
QuietNite Laser Dentistry
Our team will employ the QuietNite Fractional Handpiece, a device that has been designed to handle your snoring and sleep apnea by altering your soft tissues. The machine will employ a fractional CO₂ laser, which allows us to change the shape and position of the tissues in the soft palate to ensure open airways and easier breathing, so you enjoy rest without interruption. No need for invasive surgery or a CPAP machine. Instead, we can help you avoid snoring and other issues in one visit with advanced technology. This can target areas with precision to prevent damage to healthy tissues, and the targeted areas heal quickly.
Improving How You Rest
We can also suggest helpful changes to your sleep routine to help enjoy better rest. For example, keep your bedroom dark, cool, and free of screens. Avoid your phone and TV in the hour before bed, and avoid exercise, large meals, or excessive alcohol in the two hours before bed. Maintain a regular sleep schedule too, going to bed and waking up at the same times each day. Try to limit your caffeine intake as well.
If you have any questions about how we treat sleep apnea with advanced laser systems, or if you would like to schedule a visit to see if this is right for you, then contact our office today to learn more and get started!
Learn More About Soft Palate Treatment
Our team wants to help you sleep without interruption with a comfortable and noninvasive solution. To learn more about laser dentistry or to schedule a consultation, call Dental Sleep Solutions in Greenville, TX, today at 903-455-0516.