Your Snoring Could Mean Sleep Apnoea

Many people snore, but for some it is the main symptom of sleep apnoea. If you snore loudly most nights and consistently wake feeling fatigued you could be suffering from this condition, the most common form being obstructive sleep apnoea. 

With this condition, the airways close up while you sleep, resulting in a loss of oxygen. The brain reacts to this by waking you up for air and can occur many times during the night. The constant fatigue from sleep apnoea can lead to accidents, plus serious health consequences such as stroke, heart attack and diabetes.

However, once diagnosed sleep apnoea can be managed through treatment, restoring your lifestyle. 

By obtaining an at-home sleep test, you can have your blood oxygen levels analysed by sleep professionals. 

These simple tests gather data over two nights while you sleep and depending on the results an appropriate treatment plan can be implemented. One method employed to keep the airways open when sleeping is an oral appliance which can be supplied by a dentist. These appliances look like a sports mouthguard and push the lower jaw down while you sleep, allowing for a steady flow of air and a good night’s sleep.

Do you have sleep apnoea? An in-home Sleep Test provides a quick, convenient and affordable way to have sleep apnoea confirmed. All studies are independently analysed by experienced NHS-qualified sleep professionals, and use the WatchPAT recording device for unrivalled accuracy. 

Learn more about sleep apnoea: https://www.sleeptest.co.uk

Posted by adwords on 17th July 2019, under Miscellaneous

Dr. Kishanie Wijesinghe Little BDS

Dr. Kishanie Little is passionate about delivering excellent dentistry and dental restorations that are life-like and indistinguishable from natural teeth. She believes that restorations (fillings/crowns/veneers) should look beautiful – and that they should last. Dr. Little keeps abreast of new developments in restorative dentistry through post-graduate training.

Dr. Little is also an experienced Facial Aesthetistician, including Botulinum toxins (such as Botox) and Dermafillers. She appreciates how simple and subtle changes to smooth and relax muscles can “freshen” a face, to look younger.

In her personal time, she loves to cook, read, run, practice yoga and pilates, play a bad game of tennis and am now learning to play golf. She loves Art and Theatre and support the Tate Modern. She also enjoys writing and has a book in the works.