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Mild Sleep Apnea

Mild Sleep Apnea: Treat It, Watch It or Retest?

Mild sleep apnea usually means 5 to fewer than 15 breathing events per hour, but the AHI label alone does not decide treatment. Treatment becomes more compelling with excessive sleepiness, impaired sleep-related quality of life, hypertension, meaningful oxygen changes or safety risk. Active monitoring may suit some low-symptom patients after clinician review. Retesting is selective […]
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Sleep Apnea Oral Appliances Side Effect

Sleep-Apnea Oral Appliance Side Effects: Jaw Soreness, Bite Changes and Next Steps

Mild jaw or tooth soreness, extra saliva, dry mouth and a temporary morning bite change can occur when you begin a sleep-apnea oral appliance. Symptoms that worsen, persist, affect chewing or opening, leave your bite altered, damage the mouth or involve a loose or cracked device need professional review. Do not file, heat, bend or […]
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