Sleep apnea and snoring in Bilbao
The mandibular advancement device treats snoring and mild-to-moderate sleep apnea: a custom device that keeps the airway open while you sleep, in coordination with your doctor.
Sleep apnea and snoring in Bilbao
Sleep apnea is pauses in breathing while you sleep that affect rest and health (tiredness, cardiovascular risk). From dentistry we treat snoring and mild-to-moderate apnea with a mandibular advancement device: a custom device that slightly moves the jaw forward to keep the airway open. It is always done in coordination with the doctor, who diagnoses and grades the apnea.
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Benefits of sleep apnea in Bilbao
Rest better
Reduces snoring and improves sleep quality, yours and your partner's.
Comfortable
A custom device, more bearable than other apnea treatments.
Better health
Untreated apnea affects the heart, blood pressure and daily life.
Sleep apnea in Bilbao: key points
- The mandibular advancement device treats snoring and mild-to-moderate apnea.
- It works by moving the jaw forward a little to keep the airway open during sleep.
- Always in coordination with your doctor: apnea is diagnosed and graded by the sleep unit.
- Severe cases usually need other treatments (such as CPAP), which the doctor indicates.
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What you ask us most
Does the dentist treat sleep apnea?
We treat snoring and mild-to-moderate apnea with mandibular advancement devices, always in coordination with your doctor. Diagnosing and grading the apnea is the job of the sleep unit; we make and adjust the device.
How does the mandibular advancement device work?
It is a custom device you wear while sleeping. It moves the jaw forward slightly, which keeps the airway open and stops the throat tissues from blocking it, reducing snoring and breathing pauses.
Do I need a sleep study?
To confirm and grade the apnea, a sleep study indicated by your doctor is usually needed. With that diagnosis, we make the device suited to your case. It is the way to do it well and safely.
Is the device uncomfortable to sleep with?
At first it takes getting used to, like any device, but being custom-made it is quite bearable. Most patients adapt in a few days and are grateful to rest better.
Does the device work for all cases of apnea?
No. It is effective for snoring and mild-to-moderate apnea. In severe cases, the reference treatment is usually CPAP or other options indicated by the doctor. That is why we always work in coordination with the sleep unit.
