Most of us have had some experience with snoring, either personally or with stories told by others. In addition to being a nuisance snoring can be a sign of a bigger problem; sleep apnea.
When you stop breathing your oxygen levels go down making your heart work harder. These episodes put a person at a higher risk for heart attack, stoke and many other life threatening conditions.
If you or someone you know snore they should be tested for sleep apnea.
In years past testing for this condition required spending the night in a sleep clinic. Today monitoring can be done in the comfort of your own home.
A small sleep monitor is worn over night and records your sleeping pattern.
Information obtained such as blood oxygen level, breathing, and apneatic episodes are evaluated to determine if you are at risk for sleep apnea.
If you are at risk for sleep apnea there are many options available to treat this condition.
To schedule your sleep apnea monitoring contact Rochester Advanced Dentistry 248.656.2020
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