Sleep Apnea Dental Appliance in Bolton, ON

Sleep apnea develops when the muscles at the back of your throat relax and affect soft tissues such as the palate tissue, tongue, tonsils, and sidewalls of the throat. Once the muscles relax, the airway begins to narrow down, and the patient is then unable to breathe properly due to low levels of oxygen reaching the lungs. The brain senses that you are unable to breathe properly and briefly rouses you so that your airway opens up again, and you are able to breathe. The period of awakening is so brief that we rarely remember it. We’re asleep almost immediately, and the same pattern repeats itself. Once you book an appointment with us, our dentist in Bolton, ON, will examine you thoroughly before making recommendations for treatment.