Alice Chalian, DDS Inc. Sleep Apnea

Sleep Apnea is a serious problem for many people who suffer from it. People with sleep apnea take short or long pauses/breaks in their breathing cycle while sleeping at night. One pause in breathing can even be up to 40 seconds. With sleep constantly interrupted, sleep apnea impacts the quality of life for a patient's mood, sleepiness and mood swings, and also can easily cause severe complications in overall health.

Luckily, there is a solution for people who suffer with sleep apnea. There is a customized appliance/mouth guard that dentists create for patients with sleep apnea which allows you to breathe naturally throughout the night. The mouth guard keeps the tongue in a certain position, allowing comfortable breathing and the airways unobstructed. The apnea mouth guard also helps to eliminate snoring.