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Dr. Mogell Dental Blog

Boca Raton Cosmetic Dentist

Top Reasons Not To Ignore Sleep Apnea

Saturday, August 31, 2013

The number of people diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea grows each day. Doctors believe that the rise in obesity rates is fueling this increase.

A catch-22 situation exists between sleep apnea and obesity. If you are obese you are likely to develop sleep apnea and if you have sleep apnea it is likely you will gain weight. Treating your sleep apnea may help you in your fight to lose the weight.

Other top reasons for treating your obstructive sleep apnea rather than ignoring it are:

1. Untreated apnea has been linked to heart attack
2. Untreated apnea has been linked to stroke - in one study 91% of stroke patients had sleep apnea!
3. Untreated apnea has been linked to diabetes - this goes along with the weight gain. 
4. Unbelievable as it may seem, untreated sleep apnea has been linked to development of and poor treatment outcomes for certain cancers.

Obstructive sleep apnea is more than just "annoying snoring". If you experience daytime sleepiness and if you have been told you snore loudly you should be screened for obstructive sleep apnea.

There are treatments available that do not require CPAP. Find out more by contacting Boca sleep apnea dentist Dr. Ken Mogell at 561-394-9000. yourdentalblog

 

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