by Ian Jackson | Mar 8, 2021 | Dental Sleep Medicine
How does a dental sleep device work? An oral appliance is a device worn in the mouth only during sleep. The device fits similar to a sports mouth guard or orthodontic retainer and prevents the airway from collapsing by either supporting the tongue or jaw in a forward...
by Ian Jackson | Nov 25, 2020 | Dental Sleep Medicine
Sleep Health Tips Here are some tips that you can follow to improve your SleepHealth: Maintain a regular bed and wake time schedule including on the weekends. A “circadian clock” in our brain regulates our sleep-wake cycle and the body’s need to balance both sleep...
by Ian Jackson | Nov 9, 2020 | Dental Sleep Medicine
Understanding Dental Sleep Medicine Dental sleep medicine is an area of dental practice that focuses on the use of oral appliance therapy to treat sleep-disordered breathing, including snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). At the Beacon Sleep Medicine Clinic we...
by Ian Jackson | Jun 8, 2020 | Dental Sleep Medicine
Sleep Apnea and Sleep Obstructive sleep apnea is a disorder in which breathing is briefly and repeatedly interrupted during sleep. The “apnea” in sleep apnea refers to a breathing pause that lasts at least ten seconds. Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when the muscles...
by Ian Jackson | Jun 4, 2020 | Dental Sleep Medicine
Why Sleep Matters – Prof. Matthew Walker Ph.D. Neuroscientist and Sleep Expert “The shorter your sleep, the shorter your life. The leading causes of disease and death in developed nations have recognised causal links to a lack of sleep.” Prof. Matthew Walker...
by Ian Jackson | May 7, 2019 | Dental Sleep Medicine
The best thing you can do for your health: sleep well Do you think you got enough sleep this past week? Can you remember the last time you woke up without an alarm clock, feeling refreshed, not needing caffeine? If the answer to any of these questions is “no,” you are...
