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Guard Against Snoring…

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

And Obstructive Sleep Apnea

While snoring can be annoying for family members trying to enjoy a night’s rest, it’s more than just a nuisance. It can also be associated with a more serious condition called sleep apnea.

Those with sleep apnea experience irregular breathing during sleep. The most common type (called Obstructive Sleep Apnea) occurs due to snoring when the tongue and soft tissue relax and temporarily block the air passage. This pause in breathing causes the brain to repeatedly wake from a deep sleep, depriving you of the rest you need.

Those with sleep apnea may not even realize they have the condition, but often wake feeling especially tired—even after having a full night’s sleep. The lack of restful sleep can also lead to other conditions such as irritability, stress, weight gain, high blood pressure, insomnia, and hypersomnia.

You might not think of snoring as something a dentist can help treat, but we can! Often times, a nightguard or other dental appliance can be a simple fix. We take a mold of your mouth to create the device, and it works by simply keeping the lower jaw resting in a slightly more forward position. This prevents the tongue from blocking the airway and helps you get the restful sleep you’re looking for! Contact us about custom nightguards, mouthguards, and other dental appliances to treat sleep apnea.

About Yuri Kaneda, DDS

Dr. Yuri Kaneda was born in Japan and immigrated to the US when she was 4 years old with her family. She lived in Ohio, Nebraska, and Illinois before finally settling in the San Diego area. A graduate of Bonita Vista High School, she went on to the University of California Berkeley where she obtained her Bachelors in Microbiology and Immunology. After working for 2 years in growth plate research at University of California San Diego, she went to the University of California San Francisco Dental School for her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. Upon graduation, she returned to San Diego where she worked as an associate in the practice of Drs. Morimoto and Yaryan, her childhood dentist. She then started her own practice in 1995 and has been at her present location since 1999 which happens to be across the street from her high school!

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