Posted by Dr. Abeyta on Dec 15 2008, 02:25 AM
While 1 in 22 Americans are known to have Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), the undiagnosed population is believed to be twice that number.
OSA is an epidemic linked to these risk factors:
Consequences of OSA include:
The most common remedy for OSA is CPAP. Many patients are unable to wear a CPAP machine. Dental appliances can be extremely effective in cases of mild to moderate OSA.