What is Sleep Apnea?
While there are different types of sleep apnea, the more common form is called Obstructive Sleep Apnea or OSA.
This occurs when gravity and muscle relaxation causes the tongue and surrounding soft tissue to collapse back into the throat area, resulting in the person’s airway to become obstructed. Sensing a lack of oxygen, the brain sends an alarm to rouse the sleeper to raise their head and open the airway. This can happen 6 to 10 times an hour and contribute to chronic lack of sleep.
While not everyone who snores has sleep apnea, if you do snore it is a good idea to bring it up with your doctor.
How can you get help?
All you need is a prescription from your doctor to get started!
If you already have a diagnosis of sleep apnea and have a prescription for an oral appliance, lets get started with your device.
If you don’t have a diagnosis, but are worried you may have sleep apnea we can still help! We can help you find a doctor who can perform the necessary tests to see if you have sleep apnea.