Symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea include snoring during sleep, extreme tiredness, frequent urination which interrupts sleep, and waking up tired. This condition is often treated by pulmonologists with a CPAP. A CPAP is a full face mask that people use during sleep, which is not a romantic development. Patients who are unable to use the CPAP for a variety of reasons, have an alternative solution which is MAD. MAD stands for a mandibular advancement device. It advances the mandible into a more forward position and creates a better opening to allow air in.

Patients who have OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) often stop breathing during sleep. Those episodes induce a non-restorative sleep pattern where-in the blood becomes poorly oxygenated and that is why people wake up tired. Non restorative sleep affects energy levels; hence there is daily tiredness.

I will be writing more about this subject. If you are unable to use a CPAP to control your obstructive sleep apnea there is a dental alternative. Check out our website at stanleymarkamndds.com for additional information.