Sleep Apnea Treatment in Spring Hill, TN

From robbing you of a restful night's sleep to affecting your daily activities, sleep apnea can lower your quality of life. If you suffer from this disorder, you can visit our office for treatment and reclaim your sleep!

What Is Sleep Apnea?

Sleep apnea is a disorder where patients experience interruptions in breathing during sleep. There are two main types:

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

OSA is the most common form of sleep apnea. It arises when the muscles at the back of your throat relax excessively during sleep, blocking or narrowing your airway. As a result, you may experience pauses in breathing, known as apneas, or shallow breathing episodes.

The interruptions in breathing lower oxygen levels in the blood and disrupt your sleep patterns, preventing you from getting the hours of sleep you need.

Central Sleep Apnea (CSA)

Central sleep apnea is less common than OSA and occurs when your brain doesn't send the required signals to the muscles that control your breathing. Unlike OSA, which involves physical obstructions in the airway, CSA comes from a lack of effort to breathe.

Symptoms of Sleep Apnea

Loud snoring
Pauses in breathing while you sleep
Gasping or choking sensations at night
A dry mouth or sore throat
Morning headaches
Daytime sleepiness
Difficulty concentrating during the day

How Do We Treat Sleep Apnea?

At Spring Hill Smiles, we offer Oral Appliance Therapy (OAT) as an effective treatment for sleep apnea. This non-invasive approach involves wearing a custom-made oral appliance during sleep, which repositions your jaw and tongue to keep your airway open and prevent obstruction.

With comfortable appliances and some changes to your everyday habits, we can help you achieve peaceful, rejuvenating sleep.