
Obstructive Sleep Apnea In Plano, TX
If you find yourself waking multiple times during the night, struggling to breathe or snoring continuously, you may be suffering from sleep apnea. The most common form of sleep apnea, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) occurs when soft tissue in the mouth and throat sag while you’re asleep and block your airway. This causes difficulty breathing for several seconds at a time, and can happen hundreds of times per night. Fortunately, we can help relieve symptoms of OSA so you can get the deep, restful sleep you deserve.
Why do I need treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)?
OSA can contribute to or cause some serious health problems. It can cause snoring, poor quality sleep, daytime drowsiness, irritability, and lots of other problems in the short term. And in the long term, periodic interruptions in breathing can raise your risk of serious health conditions like heart disease.


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The Benefits of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment
Better Sleep, More Energy
If you've been living with OSA, you may not even realize how much it affects your life. OSA can lead to insomnia, poor-quality rest, drowsiness, irritability, trouble focusing, and much more. With proper treatment for obstructive sleep apnea, you’ll sleep better, have more energy, and improve your day-to-day life dramatically.
Better Long-Term Health Outcomes
The real danger of OSA is that it can contribute to your risk of serious cardiovascular problems like heart attack and stroke. By getting treatment, you can reduce your risk of these life-threatening health issues, and get peace of mind.
No More Snore
With the right treatment plan, you can minimize or even eliminate snoring, which is a common symptom of OSA. You and your sleeping partner will both be able to sleep more easily at night.
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The Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment Process
Sleep Study & Diagnosis
Treatment for OSA begins with a sleep specialist. Your sleep specialist will recommend a sleep study if they believe you have OSA. You’ll spend the night in a special lab with sensors on your body. Your sleep specialist will monitor your sleep overnight, analyze the data, and diagnose your sleep apnea.
Developing Your Treatment Plan
There are a lot of different treatment options for people with OSA. CPAP machines, oral appliance therapy (OAT), lifestyle changes, and even orthodontics and surgery may be recommended. Your sleep specialist will work closely with you, your primary care physician, and your dentist to help you get the care you need.
Get Restful Sleep
Treatments like CPAP and oral appliance therapy deliver immediate results. As soon as you get started with your new treatment plan, you’ll get better sleep, feel more rested, and have more energy.
FaQ's
Frequently Asked Questions
Check out these frequently asked questions, or call us to speak with our team.
Of course, sleep apnea affects the body in the short-term by interfering with your sleep. Getting a good night of quality, restful sleep is essential for your overall health and well being, not to mention the impact sleep has on your mental health. People who suffer from sleep apnea often experience frequent interruptions in their sleep throughout the night, and may feel irritable and drowsy during the day, and likely have trouble falling asleep and staying asleep at all.
In the long-term, sleep apnea can be even more dangerous. Since it interrupts proper respiration and blood oxygenation, it can contribute to your risk of a stroke or development of heart disease. For that reason, it’s very important to get treated for apnea as soon as you can.
Sleep apnea is more than a snore. It usually involves loud, prolonged snoring that is accompanied by frequent pauses in breathing. When the person with apnea starts breathing again, they also usually make “gasping” or “choking” sounds. If you hear this pattern of breathing, it’s very likely that sleep apnea is causing it. If your sleeping partner snores frequently, but their sleep is not interrupted by pauses in breathing, it’s unlikely that they have sleep apnea.
In the short-term, sleep apnea can make you drowsy and inattentive due to poor-quality sleep. This can be very dangerous for people who drive frequently or for individuals who often operate heavy or dangerous machinery for work.
The long-term effects are even more dangerous. Moderate to severe sleep apnea has been linked with a 4x higher risk of stroke and a 4x overall higher increase in mortality (risk of death). In addition, sleep apnea has been linked with heart problems including coronary heart disease, hypertension (high blood pressure), cardiac arrhythmia, and heart failure.
For all of these reasons, it’s important to work with a qualified sleep specialist and a dentist to understand the cause of your apnea, and get the care you need to breathe properly, treat your apnea, and get a restful night of sleep once again.
