Can Dentists Treat Sleep Apnea?
Receiving a diagnosis of sleep apnea can be traumatic. Many people are unaware that they even have it. More than 30 million Americans are affected by this disorder, which causes potentially dangerous changes to the breathing pattern as a person sleeps. But are there treatments available, and can dentists treat sleep apnea?The field of dental sleep medicine specializes in the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing. Dentists trained in this field are board-certified to use oral appliance therapy to treat various sleep and breathing disorders, including sleep apnea. The skilled team at Great Lakes Dental can help you identify and treat sleep apnea symptoms and various airway obstructed issues.
