If you don’t get adequate sleep, you’ll know it! Unfortunately, you can become unnecessarily cranky, experience mood swings, and even ruin the relationships you have with close friends and family that you have.
If you’re unsure why your sleeping habits have been so off, but can’t figure out a way to improve them, you could be suffering from a sleeping disorder. Learn more about sleep apnea in State College and how a dentist may be able to help you get the treatment you really need.



With summer right around the corner, more and more people will start vacationing. For patients with sleep apnea in State College, the idea of traveling can seem overwhelming because of their CPAP (continuous positive air pressure) machines: Do I lug it with me? Should I just settle for interrupted, uncomfortable sleep? Luckily, Dr. Donald M. Marks has good news for you! State College Dental Sleep Medicine offers you’re a much more convenient—and still effective—alternative to treating your sleeping disorder.
If you have trouble sleeping at night, then you’ve probably tried all of the suggestions from the experts: have dinner at least three hours before going to bed; turn off the computer, your smart phone and the television at least one hour before bedtime; and try to go to bed and wake up at the same time every day including weekends. If none of these have worked, however, then the problem may not be your sleep habits but a medical condition known as
Your loud snoring keeps your family wakes almost every night. It can ruin your health, your mood, and your interpersonal relationships. According to
You’ve tried fitting you CPAP machine in your luggage with no luck! You find yourself having to pack a separate bag just for your CPAP machine, and you’re so tired of traveling this way. There must be a better way!
The past few months have been stressful – your mother had surgery, there have been cuts at work that have caused you to work long hours, and your wife just announced that you’re going to be a dad. With everything that’s going on in your life right now it’s only natural to lose sleep – but you’re so exhausted every morning that you think something else might be going on. After taking
You struggle to get through your daily tasks and feel completely exhausted by the afternoon. You have difficulty concentrating and focusing throughout the day. You suffer regularly from debilitating headaches. You struggle with weight gain. Did you know that these are all symptoms and side effects of a sleep disorder known as
Headaches, irritability, depression, difficulty focusing and concentrating are all telltale signs of sleep apnea. It can be hard however, to determine if you have sleep apnea since it occurs at night, and many of the symptoms can be attributed to other health concerns. What causes sleep apnea? There are actually many factors. Dr. Donald Marks is going to discuss if sleep apnea in State College is hereditary, and some of the other contributing factors to look for.