What is sleep apnea
                     WHAT 
IS 
SLEEP 
APNEA?
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TREATMENT OF SLEEP APN
EA – ROLE OF A DENTIST
Sleep apnea is a long term condition 
where people do not breathe at 
different times during their sleep 
cycles.
It’s moreover a sleep disorder, where 
the breathing gets interrupted and 
tends to rouse you from your sleep
TYPES OF SLEEP APNEA
SYMPTOMS OF SLEEP APNEA
•Snoring loudly
•Irregular 
breathing during 
sleep
•Gasping for 
Oxygen
•Choking and 
snorting
•Restless sleep
•Using the 
bathroom 
frequently in night
•Dry mouth and 
sore throat 
because of 
breathing with 
mouth
•Hangover or 
headache in the 
morning
•Difficult to sleep 
or insomnia or 
recurrent 
awakenings
•Instead of 
having 
hypersomnia or 
excessive 
sleeping in the 
daytime
•Irritability, 
forgetfulness, 
Lack of interest
•Lack of energy, 
concentration 
and inactive 
daytime
CHILDREN SUFFERING 
FROM SLEEP APNEA
The obstructive sleep 
apnea is common with 
the children. It signs you 
with symptoms like:
Irregular breathing, 
gasping and 
snorting
Daytime sleepiness
Improper sleep 
position
Behavioural changes 
etc.
SLEEP APNEA INCREASES THE 
RISK FACTORS
 Obesity: Presence of excessive fat will 
obstruct the airway
 Thick neck: The bigger size of your 
neck narrows the airways
 Narrowed and thin airway: Presence of 
tonsils, adenoids will block the air.
 Being Male: Sleep apnea occurs in men 
than in women.
 Being Old: It occurs mostly to the old 
aged people.
 Family history: Genetics play a 
significant role, It grows the risk
 Consuming alcohol and smoking: the 
alcohol or smoke will collapse the 
throat muscles, so it increases the 
risk.
 Nasal congestion: Allergies, sinus and 
anatomical problems develop the risk 
of having sleep apnea
 Heart disorder: Person undergone 
heart disorder have the risk
EFFECTS OF SLEEP APNEA
 Stroke
 Heart failure and heart attacks
 Diabetes
 High blood pressure
 Frequent Headaches
 Depression and more
SLEEP APNEA TREATMEN
TS
Continuous Positive Airflow 
Pressure (CPAP)
Oral appliances
Sleep apnea implants
Surgery
ADVANTAGES OF SLEEP 
APNEA APPLIANCES
Sleep apnea oral 
appliances are 
especially helpful in 
obstructive apnea to 
train and tighten the 
muscles that are 
collapsing and 
obstructing the airway 
during sleep. They are 
comfortable to wear 
and removable.
Regular monitoring is 
required and, they 
yield good results. 
They are much more 
affordable than the 
continuous positive 
airway pressure 
machine (CPAP) that 
are usually used to 
treat sleep apnea.
Have A Healthy Life 