Dallas Stress: The Economy, Health, Snoring, Sleep Apnea Linked to Cardiac Death.

Sleep apnea is a serious illness most often characterized by snoring, gasping for breath and excessive daytime sleepiness.  It is implicated in many disorders including high blood pressure, changes in insulin resistance and a six fold increase in heart attacks and strokes.  CPAP is the Gold Standard of treatment for sleep apnea and is very effective.  Patients with moderate apnea who have untreated sleep apnea have a 36% decrease in 8 year survival compared to treated patients according to studies in the journal SLEEP. The problem is that only "23-45% of patients prescribed CPAP actually use it regularly while the majority of obstructive sleep apnea patients do not" and this places these patients at greater risk for heart attacks and strokes.  Studies have shown that patients with untreated sleep apnea are at greater risk of heart attacks and strokes when sleeping than when exercising.  Dr. Kent Smith at 21st Century Dental is concerned that when combined with the stresses of the current economy these patients are at great risk.  He urges all patients who are not using their CPAP on a regular basis to pull their machines out of their closet and clean them thoroughly then begin using them immediately.   Medical studies have shown that even patients who use their CPAP average only 4-5 hours a night not the recommended 7 1/2 - 8 hours.  Recent studies have shown that patients who tolerate CPAP well from the beginning of treatment tend to continue treatment and patients who HATE CPAP or do not tolerate it at the start of treatment rarely embrace CPAP use. Dr. Kent Smith is the co-founder of and the co-director for the Dental Organization for Sleep Apnea and is on the advisory Board for Sleep Healers, a medical group operating sleep centers and conducting workshops on sleep disorders. In 2006, he was asked to create a Sleep Disorder course at LVI Global, and is the lead instructor of their three-day program. He regularly lectures on sleep breathing disorders both nationally and internationally for study groups, dental laboratories, major meetings and A.W.A.K.E. groups. His audiences are usually dentists, but also include both physicians and patients. Information about Dr Smith's treatment of Sleep Apnea with a comfortable oral appliance as a CPAP Alternative can be found at http://www.dallas.ihatecpap.com If you are CPAP Intolerant or just want a comfortable alternative to CPAP call 21st Century Dental and find out if you can improve your life thru better sleep.  Call today at 888-532-0809.


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Information on sleep apnea, sleep apnea treatment and cpap alternatives are available at www.IHatecpap.com This is the premiere site for the promotion of Dental Sleep Medicine and Sleep Apnea Dentisits.

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