When you suffer from chronic snoring or sleep apnea, this could leave you exhausted and even strain your heart health. But with advanced dental lasers, our team can provide comfortable and effective treatment! In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about treating snoring with NightLase.
Snoring and Sleep Apnea
When you snore on a nightly basis, this could be an indicator of a serious disorder known as sleep apnea. With obstructive sleep apnea, as you rest soft tissues sitting at the back of your mouth and in your throat become too relaxed and collapse, blocking airflow. You stop breathing briefly multiple times a night, which interrupts your REM sleep and leaves you exhausted during the day. You could struggle with memory, concentration, and moodiness. The stress of the disorder could eventually impact your immune system and even your heart health! But our team can provide a solution that doesn’t require surgery or the use of a CPAP machine. We can help with the Fotona NightLase system.
Help with Fotona NightLase Systems
The NightLase system will employ a laser specially calibrated to take on soft tissue concerns. We will use it to penetrate the soft tissues in your palate, altering their shape to prevent collapse at night so you can sleep without snoring and without interruptions to your breathing. Since you rest more deeply, you wake feeling refreshed the next day, instead of exhausted. The procedure is nonsurgical and can be done in one sitting.
The Benefits of Laser Treatment
The use of dental lasers offers a number of benefits for our patients. The process is comfortable and in fact rarely requires the use of any anesthesia or sedation. The lack of scalpels and sutures in the process means the treated area heals quickly, so you can return to your normal routine in as little as 24 to 48 hours. The procedure targets areas with precision to prevent any damage to healthy structures, and the risk of bleeding, infection, and swelling is significantly reduced when compared to treatment with scalpels and sutures. Patients have reduced snoring and better sleep quality.
If you have any questions about how we improve your ability to sleep with our advanced dental laser systems, or if you would like to schedule a consultation to talk about your sleep concerns, then please reach out to our team today to learn more and get started! We look forward to helping you feel more rested and alert during the day.
Schedule Your Visit for Better Sleep
Our team wants to help you enjoy a better night’s rest without the need for surgery. To learn more about tackling snoring with dental lasers or to schedule a consultation with our team, then call Dr. Ann Kania in Encinitas, CA, today at 760-642-0711.