Stop Snoring in Miami

Apnea severity is categorized by how many apnea episodes occur within a period, such as:

• Mild—5-15 episodes per hour
• Moderate—15-25 episodes per hour
• Severe—More than 30 episodes per hour

Sleep Apnea Symptoms

Some signs that indicate a person suffers from sleep apnea can include:

• Loud, frequent snoring
• Sounds of choking during sleep
• Lingering daytime sleepiness
• Restless, unrelaxing sleep
• Headache or nausea upon waking up
• Morning dry mouth
• Decreasing job performance
• Unreliable memory
• Decreased libido
• Clenching or grinding teeth
• Scratchy throat
• Anxiety, depression, or erratic mood changes
• Waking up multiple times throughout the night

Some signs and symptoms seen in children include:

• Hyperactivity
• Developmental delay
• Poor concentration
• Hypo-nasal quality to their voice
• Obesity
• Noisy breathers
• Frequent upper airway infections
• Bedwetting
• Earaches
• Snoring
• Nocturnal mouth breathing
• Restless sleep
• Headaches
• Chronic nose running
• Night terrors
• Nightmares

Treatment options available include:

• Dental sleep appliances—Different appliances can be used to reduce snoring, resolve sleep apnea, allow for higher oxygen flow, and eliminate excessive daytime sleepiness. These appliances work by repositioning the mandible and the soft palate, bringing the tongue forward and opening the airway. These appliances are particularly appropriate for those patients who cannot handle CPAP or when surgery is contraindicated.
• NightLase— A cutting-edge non-invasive laser treatment offered at our dental practice. This advanced procedure is designed to address snoring and sleep apnea by tightening and toning the soft tissues in the throat. By stimulating collagen production, NightLase helps to improve airway dynamics, ultimately leading to a reduction in snoring and breathing-related sleep disturbances. This treatment is safe, quick, and virtually painless, with no need for anesthesia or downtime. Experience a better night's sleep and improved overall well-being with NightLase at Biscayne Dental & Facial Aesthetics.  
• Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)—This solution uses a mask that fits over the nose to keep fresh air flowing into the airway throughout the night, and is highly effective. Unfortunately, daily compliance by patients using CPAP is less than 50%. This is due to the fact that the machine is inconvenient, restricts patient’s movements, and can dry out the airway mucosa.
• Surgical Approaches—There are various surgical approaches used to address sleep apnea. The most beneficial of all is the nasal reconstruction, used when an obstruction exists in the nasal passage. These could include a deviated septum, enlarged turbinates, or polyps in the nose. Other surgical procedures include the UPPP, LAUP and the Somnoplasty. These have very limited long-term benefit and should be considered only in very specific cases. Finally, orthognathic surgical procedures used to advance the mandible and/or the maxilla have been used in order to create more room for the tongue and reposition the muscles to a more favorable position. 

There are several options you can choose from to help you stop snoring and sleep better at night. If you are interested in a sleep mouth guard or NightLase, contact Biscayne Dental & Facial Aesthetics to schedule your consultation. Our Miami sleep experts are ready to help you sleep better.