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Symptoms:
Snoring loud
Causes:
During the night, the muscles that support the palate and tongue relax and restrict airflow, causing snoring and apnea. During an apnea episode, the concentration of oxygen in the blood decreases, the heart must work harder to send oxygen to the organs, which increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. Simultaneously, the brain feels the decrease of oxygen and causes the awakening (patients rarely remember this clock). Sleep apnea can be life-threatening!
The device Morpheus:
The device known as Morpheus is made specifically for your mouth. Your dentist will take impressions and send the models of your teeth in the laboratory that manufactures the device. This device consists of two parts, one that arises on the upper teeth and one on the lower teeth. Both parties work together to put your mouth in an optimal position for breathing. The function of Morpheus is to advance the lower jaw to open airway. This unit is very comfortable.
There are other treatments to reduce sleep apnea: the consistent application of positive pressure air (using a mask applied on the mouth and a pump that pushes air into mask), surgery (which involves removing excess soft tissue at the back of the palate to open the airway) and changes related to lifestyle (weight loss, sleeping on its side and avoid alcohol and sedatives that interfere with good breath control).
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