Category Archives: OSA Treatments

Sleep Apnea Treatment from Your Livonia Dentist


Did you know that Dr. James Stewart addresses sleep apnea and chronic snoring with oral appliances and sleep apnea masks? Studies show that up to 18 million people in the United States suffer from sleep apnea disorders. This sleeping disorder disrupts your bodys sleep cycle and may severely affect your wakefulness and memory. Patients with sleep apnea are unable to progress through the natural sleep cycle because they cease breathing hundreds of times throughout the night. As their airways are [...]

How Does Livonia Sleep Dentist Dr. Stewart Treat Sleep Apnea?


As a sleep dentist in Livonia, MI, Dr. James Stewart has helped countless patients overcome their sleep apnea and reclaim nights of peaceful slumber. Still, many patients are surprised to learn that a dentist can treat sleep apnea. Read on to learn why dentist Dr. Stewart is more than qualified to treat this common sleep disorder. Treating Sleep Apnea in Livonia, MI Sleep apnea is directly related to the function of your airways and your ability to breathe. On first [...]

Sleep Comfortably with Help from Your Farmington Hills Dentist


As a Farmington Hills dentist, Dr. James Stewart provides cosmetic, general, family, restorative, and sleep dental services to his patients from across the Livonia, Michigan area. Today, in the midst of National Sleep Awareness Week, Dr. Stewart wants to discuss sleep apnea and why its so important to seek out treatment for this serious sleep disorder. What is Sleep Apnea? Sleep apnea affects roughly 12 million Americans at any give time, yet many people dont know that they suffer from [...]

A Testimonial From a Happy Sleeper


Sleep apnea is a breathing disorder than can interfere with your sleep. Your airwaves may become blocked while you sleep, offsetting your sleep-wake cycle and causing health problems. Fortunately, Dr. Stewart can help relieve your sleep problems by providing personal service to you and adjusting his treatments to solve your needs. Heres one testimonial from a now-happy sleeper. Dr. Stewart, I want to first thank you for your wonderful service. Ive had severe sleep apnea for over nine years and [...]

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Your Dentist and Your Sleep Apnea


Dr. James Stewart has many years of experience helping patients overcome sleep apnea and sleeping disorders, but how exactly does he do it? How do dentists treat patients with sleep apnea? Theoretically, you should visit your dentist every six months for routine checkups and cleanings. This means that you may see your dentist more frequently than you see your general physician. Dentists are often the first medical professionals to become aware of a potential problem, like sleep apnea, simply because [...]

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A New Years Resolution to Sleep Better


I am Dr. James Stewart, and I am here to tell you that you can start off the new year getting the good nights sleep that you (and your spouse) have been missing because of your snoring. The truth is, your snoring habit may be much more serious than you thought.

You may have sleep apnea, a medical sleep disorder often accompanied by snoring. I treat obstructive sleep apnea, which occurs when soft tissues in the throat or mouth block free airflow while a person sleeps. The body cannot take in sufficient oxygen when this happens, and breathing stops for 10 seconds or longer until the brain wakes the body to reinitiate normal breathing. This can happen multiple times during a sleep session and interrupts the deep REM sleep required to refuel the body.

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10 Million Undiagnosed Cases of Obstructive Sleep Apnea


According to WrongDiagnosis.com, there are 12 million Americans who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Thats one in 22 or nearly 4.5% of the population. The startling statistic is the undiagnosed cases, though. About 10 million Americans dont know that they have obstructive sleep apnea. They live with the symptoms and problems from OSA, yet they never seek treatment because they dont realize the problem or they think that what theyre experiencing is normal.

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Exciting Innovations in Dental Sleep Apnea Therapy


Our knowledge in the field of dental sleep medicine is rapidly expanding as the need for oral appliance therapy greatly increases in our patients. I look forward to working with my medical colleagues and sharing with both them and our patients the latest that dentists can offer as part of our team approach to treating patients who have sleep related breathing disorders.

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