Everyone deserves to get a full night’s rest, but that’s easier said than done for people who have to deal with chronic snoring and/or sleep apnea. In the past, the only solutions to these problems involved CPAP therapy or corrective surgery, but now, Dr.BK RAI DDS. Is able to offer a more convenient and less invasive answer. Using their years' dental knowledge, he can provide you with a custom-made Pro`Somnus
mouthpiece that will help you sleep soundly through the night, stop snoring, and wake up feeling refreshed.

How likely are you to doze off or fall asleep in the following situations?

1. Sitting and reading
2. Watching TV
3. Sitting in a public place (e.g.: theatre, meeting or church)
4. As a passenger in a car for an hour without a break
5. Lying down to rest in the afternoon when circumstances permit
6. Sitting and talking to someone
7. Sitting quietly after lunch without alcohol
8. In a car, while stopped for a few minutes in traffic

Why Choose Santa Barbara Dental Spa for Snore & Sleep Solutions for Oral Appliance Therapy?

After years of experience providing custom-made sleep appliances, we are able to offer a viable alternative to CPAP therapy What is Oral Appliance Therapy?

• It involves a custom-made oral appliance that is worn to bed to prevent issues associated with sleep apnea and snoring. By slightly shifting the jaw forward, the device works to keep the airway open throughout the night.
• Every oral appliance that comes from our practice is personally designed by Dr. Hamm based on a digital impression taken of the patient’s teeth. This ensures that they fit comfortably and provide tangible results night after night.

Oral appliances are small, simple to use, and generate no noise, making them ideal for travel (unlike a CPAP). And, according to research, oral appliance therapy has been shown to improve the sleep quality of 90% of the patients who use it regularly.

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Who Benefits?

• Someone who has been diagnosed with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea
• Someone who wants to try a treatment other than CPAP therapy
• Someone who is CPAP intolerant
• Someone who has undergone corrective surgery and is still experiencing sleep apnea symptoms
• Someone who could benefit from combined therapy
• It involves a custom-made oral appliance that is worn to bed to prevent issues associated with sleep apnea and snoring. By slightly shifting the jaw forward, the device works to keep the airway open throughout the night.
• Every oral appliance that comes from our practice is personally designed by Dr. Hamm based on a digital impression taken of the patient’s teeth. This ensures that they fit comfortably and provide tangible results night after night.
• Oral appliances are small, simple to use, and generate no noise, making them ideal for travel (unlike a CPAP). And, according to research, oral appliance therapy shown to improve the sleep quality of 90% of patients who use it regularly
• Someone who has been diagnosed with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea
• Someone who wants to try a treatment other than CPAP therapy
• Someone who is CPAP intolerant
• Someone who has undergone corrective surgery and is still experiencing sleep apnea symptoms
• Someone who could benefit from combined therapy

What Causes Snoring?

Snoring occurs when the body relaxes. As we breathe in and out, air is impeded by the normal tissue in our throats. These tissues, including the soft palate, the uvula, the adenoids and tonsils, and even excess fat, can stand in the way of getting the oxygen our bodies need. The loud vibrations our bodies make as we snore are just the start of the problems snoring can cause.

It isn’t just a reminder that we are getting “more mature”, snoring is also our body struggling for air. It may lead to decreased sleep quality for the snorer, as their bodies work harder to avoid a form of suffocation. WHAT WE have already discussed the reduced quality of rest that the spouse and family of the snorer may experience.

Other, physiological, factors can make us snore. Inflamed or enlarged tonsils and/or adenoids can block your airway and impede your breathing. Excess body weight is often also on the list of suspects, as the fatty tissue in the throat may crowd your trachea.

Other factors can also cause snoring. If you suffer from asthma, allergies, or a common cold, you may have increased snoring. If you smoke, you may also be contributing to the problem. All of these things may cause irritation, constriction, or blockage of the air passages.

Lastly, the root cause of the snoring problem is frequently a neuromuscularly imbalanced temporomandibular joint or (TMJ). If the TMJ has become unbalanced in a neuromuscularly position, the throat may collapse, and also allow the tongue to slip back.