Sleep Apnea & Snoring Huntingdon Valley

Do you find that you frequently wake up feeling tired even after a full night of sleep? Is it difficult to focus on daily activities and work because you’re so inexplicably exhausted? For people who suffer from sleep apnea, these experiences are all too common. Men and women with this condition experience numerous lapses in their breathing during sleep, though they’re completely unaware that this is occurring at the time. As you might imagine, the inability to get sufficient oxygen while you are unconscious can prove exceedingly dangerous.

SNORING & OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA

While not all people who snore suffer from sleep apnea – and vice versa – but there is definitely a correlation between the two for millions of Americans with the condition. When the airway is obstructed by soft tissues in the mouth and throat, each breath causes rapid vibrations that create the sound we all recognize as a snore.

TREATING SLEEP APNEA

Because every living cell in the human body requires oxygen to function, treating sleep apnea is key to overall health and well being. When patients seek a solution for sleep apnea, they’re also effectively getting a bonus solution to their snoring problem.

A custom-fit oral appliance allows for the free movement of air into and out of mouth and the trachea, or windpipe. The result is a healthier, more restful night of sleep for the patient and a much quieter evening for anyone sleeping in the same room. While some doctors may recommend a therapy called CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure), this type of treatment isn’t right for everyone.

Silent Nite® Sleep Appliance. 

Stop Snoring. Start Living!

Helping patients achieve a deeper, more satisfying night’s sleep, the Silent Nite Sleep Appliance is flexible, thin and comfortable, and it exhibits documented clinical success in mitigating or preventing the disruptive, unhealthy effects of snoring and mild to moderate sleep apnea. The Silent Nite appliance is designed to gently shift the lower jaw forward in a therapeutic position during sleep, which activates the airway muscles and ligaments to prevent the airway from collapsing.

Patient Satisfaction

Oral appliance therapy (OAT) is very effective in treating patients with sleep-disordered breathing, with a compliance rate shown to be as high as 90% over a 2.5-year period.