Snoring is estimated to affect 57% of men and 40% of women in the United States. It even occurs in up to 27% of children. These statistics demonstrate snoring is widespread, but its severity and health implications can vary. Snoring can be light, occasional, and unconcerning, or [...]
Snoring has been the bane of many a couples’ lives inside the bedroom but thunderous, sleep-shattering noises could have an unexpected but simple cause: your tongue. Researchers have found that some people’s snoring habits are actually down to — wait for it — having a ‘fat’ [...]
What is snoring? Snoring is noisy breathing during sleep. It can happen when breathing in or breathing out. Forty per cent of all adults snore, but it is most common in men, especially older, middle-aged and overweight men. What are the causes of snoring? Snoring [...]
Sleep apnea is a condition in which your breathing repeatedly pauses while you sleep. When this happens, your body wakes you up to resume breathing. These multiple sleep interruptions prevent you from sleeping well, leaving you feeling extra tired during the day. Sleep apnea does [...]
What is sleep apnoea? This is a potentially life-threatening condition in which breathing is disrupted during sleep. It has been linked to high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, pulmonary hypertension, memory problems, weight gain, impotency, and headaches. Who is affected? It affects men and women of [...]
For some people snoring is a lifelong diagnosis. According to research conducted by the National Sleep Foundation, every third man and every fourth woman snore nightly. Snoring has always been a joking matter. The only people who don’t consider it funny are snorers’ partners – they are [...]
Sleep apnoea symptoms include loud snoring, gasping for air, and difficulty breathing while asleep. You could be at risk of the condition, and may need a sleep apnea machine, if your breathing sounds like this. Should you speak to a doctor? Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) [...]
Every night, hundreds of Irish people go to bed and drift into an evening of sleep that is anything but peaceful. They snore and gasp for air throughout the night, causing chronic sleepiness and increasing their risk of heart disease, hypertension and Type 2 diabetes. [...]
Is you’re sleep is impacted by a snoring partner or family member? At the Dublin based, Beacon Dental Clinic, we earnestly believe, people need help with snoring and not just to be sold a quick-fix gadget. There are a number of warning signs that may [...]
Management of sleep aponea is one of Beacon Dental’s special areas of expertise. Dr Edward Owens, B.A., B.Dent Sc., M.S.D., F.A.C.P, is regarded as an expert in the treatment of sleep aponea and is highly regarded in the field of Dental Sleep Medicine. Dr. Owens treats patients from across Dublin and [...]
