At www.Thegentledentist.com, Dr Robert Antolak treats snoring and obstructive sleep apnea using oral appliances. These devices brings the lower jaw forward to open the airway to prevent the collapse of the airway to keep breathing easier. If you suffer from
1. snoring, gasping or jerking during sleep
2. Headaches or sore throat
3. Suffer from excessive daytime sleepiness or difficulty concentrating
4. Have cardiovascular problems including high blood pressure, strokes, heart attacks or heart failure you may have apnea.
If you are using a Cpap machine but find it cumbersome and don’t use it then oral appliance therapy can be for you. Call Dr. Antolak in shelby township Michigan, macomb county at 586.247.3500. He specializes in cosmetic, implants, and general dentistry in a relaxed and gentle atmosphere.
Why sleep apnea and snoring can be dangerous to your health and relationships
Headaches and your bite-The Relationship
Having just returned from a Seminar relating the way a person bites and level of comfort they will have in their head and shoulders. Stress Headaches are very common and many times this relates to the level of stress the person has, the occlusion (bite), and the level in which a person handles their stress. Headaches are very complex in both their origin and the way they effect the individual. The use of spraying muscles and using pressure points can reduce headaches if they are muscular in nature. Jaw pain can also be referred in nature. For example, pain in the side of the face can be generated from a problem or knot in the muscle in the shoulder area. If you suffer from headaches or your teeth don’t fit together like they used to give us a call at (586)247-3500 or visit us at www.thegentledentist.com. Our gentle dental office is located in Shelby township, macomb Michigan.
The use of medications to relax the muscles are helpful for a short period of time up to 6 weeks. This, in addition to a bite guard to protect the teeth are very effective to resolve muscle pain. For those patients who wake themselves up at night may benefit from medications that used in high doses are anti depressants. Elavil is an example of a short term medication that is used to help patients get to a deeper level of sleep in a low dosage. This is also used in low dosages for up to 6 weeks to help break the cycle of pain from TMD (Tempro-mandibular dysfunction).
