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" The shortest distance
between two people
is a smile."
- Anonymous

Snoring and/or Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Do you snore? It may not be JUST a social issue. Loud snoring is often symptomatic of obstructive sleep apnea, characterized by repeated collapse of the upper airway during sleep.

Warning signs of obstructive sleep apnea: fatigue, daytime sleepiness, morning headache, memory impairment, inability to concentrate, compromised judgment, irritability, personality changes, and a tendency to fall asleep at inopportune times, risking car crashes and accidents at work. Sleep apnea is associated with systemic hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias, and myocardial infarction in patients with coronary artery disease. Dr. Trovato is trained in dental appliance therapy and will work with your primary care physician to address your issues, in some cases without an overnight stay in a sleep lab. If you suspect you suffer from obstructive sleep apnea, take home our Remmer's Sleep Recorder for the convenience of diagnostic screening in your own bed.

Obstructive sleep apnea is most likely to afflict - although it is not limited to - middle-aged, overweight males and menopausal, overweight women. (In fact, research suggests that obstructive sleep apnea may actually create conditions in the body that stimulate weight gain.)

Whether you are one of 20 million Americans estimated to suffer obstructive sleep apnea or snoring is simply a social problem for you, dental sleep appliances are both well tolerated and effective in maintaining open airways during sleep.

Make an appointment today. Appropriate treatment could save a relationship. Appropriate treatment could save your life.