New York City recently passed a law offering free sleep apnea screenings and at-home tests to residents—a move designed to raise awareness about a condition that affects millions but often goes undiagnosed. Even though the law only applies in NYC, the message is universal: sleep apnea is more common and more serious than many people realize. Left untreated, sleep apnea can affect not just your sleep but also your long-term health.
Do you often wake up feeling groggy despite getting a full night’s sleep? Do you catch yourself or your partner snoring loudly throughout the night or even gasping for air? These might be signs of sleep apnea, a common but often undiagnosed condition that can significantly impact your quality of life and overall health. At Eckdhal Family Dentistry in Monroe, WI, we’re here to help by offering a simple, non-invasive solution to get to the bottom of it—an at-home sleep apnea test using the MediByte device.
Did you know Dr. Eckdhal can learn about your sleep habits by examining your teeth? It’s true! In the case of the patient in one of our most recent videos, it has made a big difference in his health. Watch here to get the full story, and keep reading to learn more.
If you snore or wake up with a dry mouth, sore throat, or headache, you may have sleep apnea. Maybe it’s not you but your partner who is exhibiting these symptoms. In either case, sleep apnea is a serious health threat that requires treatment. Otherwise, it can lead to even more serious problems, some of which are life threatening. Luckily, we have a device that helps us diagnose sleep apnea and make treatment recommendations. Keep reading to find out more.
Have you been told that you frequently snore at night, or do you often wake up in the morning still exhausted, even though you slept all night? If so, you may be experiencing symptoms of a common condition known as sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a serious condition in which a person stops breathing multiple times throughout the night. It occurs when the muscles in the back of the throat relax during sleep, blocking the airway and restricting your breathing. When you stop breathing, your brain is alert, causing you to wake. The waking periods are so short that you are unaware that you are not sleeping.
