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Sleep Apnea & Treatments. Christy Oxbro, Reg. N Clinical Supervisor Limestone City Sleep Laboratory. “You’re not healthy unless your sleep is healthy” ~ Dr. William Dement. Sleep Apnea. What is it?. Collapse of the Throat. Snoring.
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Sleep Apnea & Treatments Christy Oxbro, Reg. N Clinical Supervisor Limestone City Sleep Laboratory
“You’re not healthy unless your sleep is healthy” ~ Dr. William Dement
Sleep Apnea What is it?
Snoring Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone.
How is it diagnosed? • - overnight sleep study called a polysomnogram • - in a sleep laboratory
Treatments for Sleep Apnea • - Weight loss • - Smoking cessation • - Non-supine sleep • - Surgery • - Oral appliances • - PAP machines
There’s only one thing people like that’s good for them… A good night’s sleep!
Show and Tell • - different types of oral appliances • - CPAP machines • - different types of masks • - how to be successful