Sleep apnea could lead to poor sleep and also impacts your immune system and even your heart health! But our team can provide a solution without surgery, so you can feel more rested during the day. In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about treating sleep apnea with a Fotona dental laser!
The Causes and Warning Signs of Sleep Apnea
When you have soft tissues in the back of your mouth and in your throat that collapse as you sleep, this cuts off airflow. You stop breathing briefly, enough to interrupt your REM sleep. For people with sleep apnea, this, accompanied by chronic snoring, occurs several times a night. The disorder leaves you feeling exhausted during the day, and struggling with staying awake, staying focused, or being irritable with others around you. Over time however, this could also strain your immune system and even your cardiovascular health! Which is why we want to help bring relief, and we can do so with a noninvasive solution using the NightLase system!
Non-Surgical Help With Lasers
With the NightLase dental laser system, we will use advanced technology to gently reshape and alter the soft tissues in your mouth and throat, which prevents blockage from occurring as you sleep. This stops chronic snoring and helps you breathe without interruption. You don’t need surgery, and you can avoid wearing an uncomfortable CPAP machine.
The laser means that we can offer adjustments to the soft tissues without a need for surgery, scalpels, or sutures, so the area heals quickly. You can return to your usual routine after a day or two of rest! The process is uncomfortable and rarely requires options like anesthesia and sedation. You don’t snore, which also helps your significant other too, and you will wake up feeling rested and refreshed instead of groggy and irritable!
Other Helpful Tips
Following treatment with dental lasers, you can also make some positive changes to your sleep routine. Try to go to bed and wake up at the same times daily to get a routine going, so you can go to sleep faster. Avoid caffeine, large meal, vigorous exercise two hours before bed, and also try to go screen-free an hour before you go to sleep. Resting on your side instead of your back can help as well.
If you have any questions about how we diagnose and treat sleep apnea, or about the NightLase system, then contact our team today to learn more. We want to help you rest easy again!
Schedule a Visit for Fotona Laser Treatment
Our team can use advanced technology to help you sleep easily at night again! When you are ready to schedule an appointment, call Dr. Ann Kania in San Diego, CA, at 760-642-0711.