Tired of your CPAP mask? Try an Oral Appliance from Northern CA Dr. Van der Werff. Call 530-242-6017

Sept. 28, 2012 - PRLog -- Redding, CA – Dr. John Van der Werff has become a member of the I Hate CPAP Network - http://www.ihatecpap.com/ - which provides an appliance alternative to CPAP for sleep and snoring suffers who can't tolerate CPAP or want a comfortable no-mask treatment option.

An estimated 40% of adult men and 24% of adult women suffer from habitual snoring, according to a report by the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM).  In addition, the AADSM has found that 50% of snorers have Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), a dangerous, life threatening disorder that affects nearly 20 million Americans.  Furthermore, 75% of people with TMD/TMJ (temporomandibular disorder) have sleep apnea and 52% of sleep apnea sufferers have signs and symptoms of TMD.

Dr. Van der Werff operates two dental centers at 2315 N. Bechelli Lane, Suite D Redding, CA, 96002 and 2755 Esplanade Chico, CA, 95973. He can answer your questions about your sleep disorder, sleep disorder symptoms and your sleep deficit.

OSA happens when the tissue in the upper-airway blocks the entire airway, causing a pause in a person’s breathing. This blockage keeps air from getting into the lungs, lowering a person’s blood-oxygen levels. For OSA sufferers, this pause in breath can happen for 10 to 30 seconds, sometimes for one minute or more, hundreds of times a night.

According to the AADSM, oral appliance therapy is much better tolerated by patients and treatment compliance is estimated at 90-95%:

“Oral appliances for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea offer patients a treatment option that is safe, effective and easy to use,” according to the National Sleep Foundation.  Oral appliances are also approved by the FDA.

Want to sleep better tonight?  Call John Van der Werff, DDS, Diplomate, ABDSM  at (530) 242-6017 or visit http://www.tmjcare.us/dental_sleep.php