by Ian Jackson | Jun 8, 2020 | Dental Sleep Medicine
Sleep Apnea and Sleep Obstructive sleep apnea is a disorder in which breathing is briefly and repeatedly interrupted during sleep. The “apnea” in sleep apnea refers to a breathing pause that lasts at least ten seconds. Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when the muscles...
by Ian Jackson | Jun 4, 2020 | Dental Sleep Medicine
Why Sleep Matters – Prof. Matthew Walker Ph.D. Neuroscientist and Sleep Expert “The shorter your sleep, the shorter your life. The leading causes of disease and death in developed nations have recognised causal links to a lack of sleep.” Prof. Matthew Walker...
by Ian Jackson | May 7, 2019 | Dental Sleep Medicine
The best thing you can do for your health: sleep well Do you think you got enough sleep this past week? Can you remember the last time you woke up without an alarm clock, feeling refreshed, not needing caffeine? If the answer to any of these questions is “no,” you are...
by Ian Jackson | Mar 1, 2019 | Dental Sleep Medicine
Dental Sleep Medicine The most common type of sleep apnea is known as obstructive sleep apnea. People who have it experience potentially dangerous pauses in their breathing while asleep, which can occur dozens or even hundreds of times a night, causing them to wake up...
by Ian Jackson | Feb 28, 2018 | Dental Sleep Medicine
Understanding Sleep Apnea Many people treat snoring as a joke or something to feel embarrassed about. But loud snoring—especially when accompanied by daytime fatigue—may be a sign of sleep apnea, a common disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts as you...
by Ian Jackson | Nov 8, 2017 | Dental Sleep Medicine, Sleep Apnoea
Treating Sleep Apnoea in Dublin Sleep apnea is a condition that directly affects how you breathe during sleep. It causes you to stop breathing periodically. This can occur as many as 20 to 30 times per hour. Your brain becomes deprived of oxygen each time you fail to...
