Beacon Dental Sleep Medicine Clinic Blogs
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What does snoring say about your health, and can you stop doing it?
Some health problems will manifest through snoring, but that doesn’t mean it is always a cause for concern. It is bad for your sleep quality, it is annoying for your partner and it is almost certainly affecting your health, but you already know you shouldn’t browse...
What are the health risks of OSA?
OSA, or Obstructive Sleep Apnea, is a sleep disorder characterised by repeated pauses in breathing during sleep due to the partial or complete obstruction of the airway. Some of the health risks associated with OSA include:Daytime sleepiness and fatigue: The...
Sleep apnea, lack of deep sleep linked to damage in brain, study says
Uncontrolled sleep apnea — a disorder in which people stop breathing for 10 seconds or more at a time multiple times a night — may harm future brain health, a new study found. It’s estimated 936 million adults worldwide between the ages of 30 and 69 may suffer from...
Sleep Apnea & Sleep Bruxism: Problem Snoring & Teeth Grinding Solutions
The causes of sleep bruxism are not fully understood, but it is believed to be a multifactorial condition with both physical and psychological factors contributing to its development. Here are some possible causes of sleep bruxism:Stress and Anxiety: Stress and...
Solutions for Sleep Apnea / Problem Snoring Dublin
Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder in which a person's breathing is interrupted or stopped during sleep, leading to a decrease in the amount of oxygen that reaches the brain and other parts of the body. Here are some ways sleep apnea can affect people's lives:...
Can obstructive sleep apnea cause early cognitive decline?
A study finds that obstructive sleep apnea can result in a loss of cognitive function. The research is unique in that its participants were all healthy, without comorbidities often suggested as the mechanisms behind sleep apnea’s connection to cognition. The study...
Driving When You Have Sleep Apnea
What is Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome (OSAS)? OSAS, is believed to affect at least 100,000 people in Ireland. Those affected stop breathing briefly on repeated occasions while they are asleep. Sleepiness and driving Driving is a complex task that can be impaired...
Snoring increases your stroke risk – new study
People who slept for more than nine hours, or less than five hours, were more likely to have a stroke, researchers found. People who have sleep issues may be more likely to have a stroke. A new study revealed getting too much or too little sleep, taking long naps,...
Snoring & Gasping at night? Know The Signs of Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea is a common disorder that causes the airways to collapse or become blocked while you’re asleep. It can cause you to stop breathing for 20 to 30 seconds at a time, numerous times throughout the night. Untreated apnea can increase the risk of a...
What Are The Warning Signs of Sleep Apnea & Problem Snoring?
The Beacon Dental Sleep Medicine Clinic in Sandyford, Dublin 18, collaborates with major hospital sleep disorder clinics and other specialists and have been active in the development and use of oral sleep appliances in the area of Dental Sleep Medicine in Ireland over...
When Snoring is a problem….Snoring Solutions at the Beacon Dental Sleep Medicine Clinic
Snoring affects a lot of people. Almost everyone snores occasionally, and approximately one third of the population snores on a regular basis. Besides being a bother, it may be a sign of a medical issue. Why do I snore? Snoring occurs because of upper airway...
How Sleep Apnea & Snoring Affects Relationships
Snoring is a common symptom of sleep apnea, and it can disrupt both a person’s sleep and their relationships. Keep reading to learn why relationships suffer due to sleep apnea and how the Beacon Dental Sleep Medicince Clinic can help. The following symptoms of...
Tommy Tiernan reveals sleep apnea diagnosis
Tommy Tiernan has revealed that he was diagnosed with sleep apnea this week after he spent the night in hospital to get checked out. Finding he has been waking up very tired every morning and desperate for fresh air, the stand-up comedian decided to visit a specialist...
Sleep Apnea: Oral Appliances – A Comfortable Alternative to CPAP
If you have sleep apnea, snoring is the least of your worries. When left untreated, sleep apnea can lead to complications including daytime fatigue, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and liver dysfunction, among others,...
CPAP Machine Alternatives for Sleep Apnea from the Beacon Dental Sleep Medicine Clinic
If you find that you breathe irregularly as you sleep, wake up gasping for breath, or feel excessively sleepy during the day, you may be experiencing symptoms of sleep apnea. OSA causes symptoms like: snoring gasping for breath during sleep waking up many times during...
Sleep Apnea is ‘More than a Snore’
The national “More than a Snore” campaign launched yesterday, 6th Feb 2023 to raise awareness of obstructive sleep apnea, a chronic disease that involves the repeated collapse of the upper airway during sleep. The campaign is a collaborative project funded through a...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea & Snoring in Women
Research suggests that obstructive sleep apnea is about twice as common in men than it is in women. While men are at greater risk of this sleep disorder, part of this difference may also be attributed to the underdiagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in women....
Important Sleep Apnea Statistics
While we might dismiss occasional comments from our significant others about our snoring, it could be a sign of a potentially serious medical condition called sleep apnea. Apnea, meaning “no breath,” is a temporary but repeated stopping and starting of breathing. It...
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