If you suffer from daytime exhaustion, chronic snoring, and issues with concentration, then this could be due to poor sleep. Sleep apnea could not only leave you tired, but this could eventually strain your heart health and immune system. But we can help and that starts with a convenient diagnostic system! In today’s blog, Dental Sleep Solutions talks about our home sleep study for patients in McKinney and Greenville.
The Warning Signs of Sleep Apnea
How do you know if you need to seek treatment for sleep apnea? The disorder means that while you sleep, the soft tissues in the back of the mouth and in the throat collapse and blocks airflow. You stop breathing for a few seconds, and while you may not remember this, this could lead to constant REM sleep interruptions, and could cause daytime exhaustion, irritability, and issues concentrating at work or school. Without treatment, the disorder could strain the immune system and even cause issues with your overall heart health! Our team can help, and that starts with a home sleep study.
The Home Sleep Study
Instead of having you try to sleep in an uncomfortable lab setting, we will obtain more accurate results with a home sleep study. Our team will send you home with a device known as the WatchPAT ONE. Worn while you sleep, this device will record breathing issues to assess the severity of sleep apnea. We also have the Pulse Oximeter, which will record your heart rate and blood-oxygen levels to assess for sleep apnea. When the at-home recordings are complete, a board-certified sleep physician will then interpret them and create a treatment plan for you.
What Treatments Will We Recommend?
We have a variety of options on hand to help address your sleep issues. For some, we could create a custom oral appliance to gently shift the jaw and ensure your airways stay open while you rest, so you avoid apneic episodes. We could also employ dental lasers to reshape the oral tissues to prevent collapse and keep you breathing without interruption at night. If you have any questions about how we diagnose sleep apnea with a home-based sleep study, or about the treatments we have to ensure you can rest easy again, then contact our team today to learn more and start your journey to a better night’s rest!
Dental Sleep Solutions Provides a Home Sleep Study
Our team is ready to help you diagnose and treat sleep apnea, so you can feel more alert and rested during the day, and avoid complications for your heart health down the road. To find out more about how we diagnose these disorders, call Dental Sleep Solutions of McKinney and Greenville today at 903-455-0516.