Sleep Apnea Treatment

With our focus on oral health, it should not be surprising that the dentists at Greenwich Dental Group are trained in technologies to treat the mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) that results from obstructions to a person’s airway. After all, making sure all the parts of a patient’s mouth are in optimal working order is at the heart of what we do.

OSA occurs when a person’s airway temporarily collapses during sleep, preventing or restricting breathing for up to ten seconds and longer. Typically, normal breathing then starts again, sometimes with a loud snort or choking sound. Such events can occur several hundred times a night, making normal sleep patterns all but impossible. 

People with OSA commonly suffer from low oxygen levels in the blood, high blood pressure, headaches, and persistent daytime drowsiness that can severely impact their quality of life. The condition is also associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, arrhythmias, and some cancers.

Predictably, such a severe sleep disorder and its associated health issues often place a strain on relationships and lead to performance challenges in the workplace. 

At Greenwich Dental Group, we employ an oral appliance that is fitted and worn much like a retainer or sport mouthguard to passively keep an airway open during sleep. This therapy is usually well tolerated by our patients who suffer from mild to moderate OSA. (For more severe cases, we maintain close relationships for referral to sleep medicine centers in the region.)

The device generally works best for patients who experience OSA mostly in the supine position (sleeping on the back), and for those who have weight and large neck issues.

We also partner with Watermark Medical to offer a home sleep testing and monitoring device known as ARES, which has shown a 96% efficacy rate for all patients in diagnosing sleep apnea. The ARES device records data that are automatically sent to specialist sleep doctors to correctly diagnose irregularities that may require treatment.

Sleep apnea treatment is just one more example of how maintaining your oral health has broad and lasting benefits for your overall health and well-being.

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Dr. Altman, Dr. Zadik and their whole staff are wonderful people. This office is very clean and organize. I came to this office to shadow Samantha, she was very sweet and helpful. They really treat you like family. Their professionalism is high quality, they give the time to educate their patients with their needs. Thank you again for allowing me to have this experience, I enjoyed my time getting to know more about dentistry!! :)
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Nancy Lopez
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Dr . Zadik and his staff are by far the most professional team of dentistry I have ever experienced. The state of the art equipment, the cleanliness, and most important, the knowledgeable staff is exactly what I admire about Dr Zadik’s practice. He himself is not only an exceptional dentist, but an honorable, hard working, leader in his field.
His newly renovated facility is beautiful and parking is easy. I highly recommend Dr.Zadik for not only general dentistry but for caps, crowns, and other issues related to improving your smile and confidence.
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