About Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring


Snoring

During sleep, your tongue and throat tissues may relax enough to narrow your airway. Snoring is the sound that is produced when air passes through this partially blocked area causing tissues to vibrate.


Obstructive Sleep Apnea

OSA is a medical condition when your tongue and soft tissues actually close off your airway and stop air from entering your lungs. When this happens during sleep, the oxygen in your blood decreases, your heart races, and your brain panics – causing you to startle awake. After a few good breaths, the cycle repeats itself, all night long.


ProSomnus Sleep Device Symptom Alleviator

The ProSomnus Sleep Device gently holds your lower jaw forward while you are sleeping. This forward position advances your tongue and helps open your airway to reduce snoring and alleviate Obstructive Sleep Apnea symptoms.

The facts behind snoring and why it shouldn’t be ignored:

Snoring is more than just a loud and annoying noise, it can be an indicator of a Sleep Breathing Disorder (SBD) that can be very serious. Approximately 42 million Americans have SBD.

The most common Form of a SBD is Obstructive Sleep Apnea, a medical condition where your tongue and soft tissues close off your airway and stop air from entering.

The Affects of OSA are Alarming:

  • 70% of heart attack patients have mild OSA
  • 86% of obese type 2 Diabetic patients suffer from Sleep Apnea
  • 43% of patients with mild OSA have Hypertension
  • 48% of type 2 Diabetes sufferers have Sleep Apnea
  • 100K car accidents annually
  • 4x more at risk for stroke
  • Sleep Apnear can also cause memory problems, weight gain, impotence, and headaches if not treated.
  • Untreated OSA can lead to 30% or more reduced survivability rate over the course of 20 years.
  • Drowsy driving is responsible for, at the very least, 100,000 car accidents, 40,000 injuries, and 1,550 deaths per year.
  • Approximately 38,000 deaths occur on an annual basis that relate to cardiovascular problems that, in one way or another, are connected to Sleep Apnea. These problems include high blood pressure, hypertension, and stroke, among others.

ProSomnus Sleep Devices are easy-to-use and comfortable devices that alleviate snoring and symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Signs and Symptoms of Sleep Apnea

  • Inconsistent breathing during sleep
  • Snoring
  • Hypertension
  • Depression
  • Obesity
  • Gasping, choking, or coughing during sleep
  • Extreme sleepiness throughout the day
  • Lethargic feelings
  • Morning headaches
  • Lack of interest in hobbies
  • Dry mouth and/or sore throat in the morning
  • Irregular heartbeat
  • Trouble concentrating or remembering things

More people have OSA than you think

Prevalence similar to Asthma (20 million) and Diabetes (23.6 million of US population)


1 in 5 adults have mild OSA


1 in 15 have moderate to severe OSA


9% of middle-aged women and 25% of middle-aged men suffer from OSA


75% of severe SDB cases remain undiagnosed

Ask your dentist about Sleep Devices.


The good news is that your dentist may be able to help you. In partnership with medical doctors, your dentist can help you understand, screen, and treat your Sleep Apnea. With the use of a Sleep Apnea device, your dentist can provide you with a comfortable and easy-to-use option for a more restful sleep. Ask your dentist about ProSomnus Sleep Devices today.