CPAP-Free Sleep Apnea Treatment in Las Vegas & Henderson
Is Sleep Apnea
Stealing Your Rest?
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Tired Despite a Full Night’s Sleep?
Sleep Apnea Could Be the Cause
Ever wake up feeling like you barely slept? Even if you went to bed at a decent time and slept an adequate amount of hours, unrestful sleep can leave you feeling drained and disoriented. This can impact your mood, focus, and overall health. While several things can cause disrupted sleep, sleep apnea could be one of them. Sleep apnea is a condition where breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep. These episodes can last a few seconds to minutes, depriving the brain and body of oxygen.
Sleep apnea causes you to wake up gasping for air, and the cycles of disruption prevent you from reaching a deeper, restorative stage of sleep. Because of this, you may experience daytime fatigue, irritability, difficulty concentrating, and even long-term risks like increased blood pressure and a higher risk of heart disease. Thankfully, at Nevada Oral & Facial Surgery in Henderson and Las Vegas, NV, Dr. Gregory Hunter can help diagnose and treat your sleep apnea, allowing you to enjoy restful sleep again!
The Signs &
Symptoms of Sleep Apnea
- Snoring
- Disrupted breathing
- Daytime fatigue
- Waking up gasping for air or choking in your sleep
- Morning headaches
- Dry mouth
- Irritability
- Memory & concentration issues
How Untreated Sleep Apnea
Can Impact Your Long-Term Health
Untreated sleep apnea can turn into various health risks over time. With the constant interruption of sleep, the body never reaches a REM cycle of deep sleep, leading to daytime fatigue, poor concentration, and irritability for the next day. Over time, untreated sleep apnea can increase your risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, and diabetes, as the consistent drops in oxygen levels during sleep can strain the cardiovascular system.
While sleep apnea can have long-term effects on your physical health, it can also cause harm to your mental health, causing conditions such as anxiety and depression. Everyday tasks can even become significantly harder as the results of sleep apnea can impair memory and cognitive function.
Our Sleep Apnea Treatments
While sleep apnea can affect many, Dr. Hunter understands every person and situation is unique. Because of this, Dr. Hunter proudly offers various sleep apnea treatments tailored to your individual needs, beginning with a comprehensive sleep study. This sleep study helps accurately diagnose the severity of your condition and guides Dr. Hunter in creating the best treatment approach.
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CPAP Appliance Therapy
We can prescribe a CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) machine to effectively manage your sleep apnea by keeping the airway open during sleep. The CPAP machine creates a steady stream of air through a mask, preventing airway collapse and ensuring uninterrupted breathing. A CPAP machine helps improve sleep quality, reduce snoring, and alleviate the health risks associated with sleep apnea.
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Oral Appliance Therapy
Our oral appliance therapy pertains to a custom-fitted positioner that gently moves your jaw forward, helping to keep your airway open while you sleep. This device is a more comfortable alternative to a CPAP machine for patients experiencing mild to moderate sleep apnea. Preventing the collapse of soft tissues in the throat reduces snoring and promotes easier, uninterrupted breathing.
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Orthotic Therapy
With orthotic therapy, Dr. Hunter uses an orthodontic appliance designed to gradually expand the jaw, creating more space for proper alignment and airway function. If you have a narrow jaw or crowded teeth, this treatment option can expand the jaw to alleviate snoring, mild sleep apnea, and improper bite alignment.
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Soft Tissue Surgery
If appliance therapy doesn’t suffice, we offer more intricate procedures on the tongue, roof of the mouth, or tonsils. Dr. Hunter often performs these procedures to treat tongue-tie, enlarged tonsils, and sleep apnea to improve airflow and overall health. By reshaping or removing excess tissue, soft tissue surgery enhances the structure of the oral cavity for better breathing and speech.
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Hard Tissue Surgery
Hard tissue surgery involves repositioning the jaw to correct structural issues that impact breathing, chewing, and overall facial harmony. This surgical approach often treats severe sleep apnea, misaligned bites, or jaw deformities, improving both function and aesthetics. By moving the upper and lower jaws into proper alignment, the procedure creates more space in the airway and enhances oral health. Our experienced team uses advanced techniques to ensure precise results and supports patients through every step of the recovery process.
Why Choose Nevada Oral & Facial Surgery?
Treating your sleep apnea improves your sleep quality, allows you to enjoy better overall health and increased energy levels, and reduces your risk for more serious issues like heart disease and stroke. However, choosing who treats your sleep apnea is just as important. Choosing Dr. Hunter at Nevada Oral & Facial Surgery means choosing more than two decades of experience restoring and maintaining your mouth’s health and function.
We use the most advanced technology to elevate this commitment and provide precise, effective, and personalized solutions tailored to your needs. Dr. Hunter is deeply committed to your oral health and wellness and ensures you and your family receive the exceptional care you deserve in a comfortable and supportive environment, helping you achieve better health and a restful night’s sleep.