{"id":20,"date":"2016-10-04T17:17:31","date_gmt":"2016-10-04T17:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.statecollegedentalsleepmedicine.com\/blog\/?p=20"},"modified":"2016-11-04T17:21:02","modified_gmt":"2016-11-04T17:21:02","slug":"combined-sleep-apnea-therapy-in-state-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.statecollegedentalsleepmedicine.com\/blog\/combined-sleep-apnea-therapy-in-state-college\/","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits of Combined Sleep Apnea Therapy in State College"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"WhatYou\u2019re in the middle of a desert road and you have no clue how you got there. All you know is that the wind is roaring and you\u2019re having issues standing. The wind continues to blow, and suddenly you see a massive 18-wheeler barreling toward you. The engine gets louder and louder and you can\u2019t run because of the wind. The truck gets closer until you can see the look on the driver\u2019s face.<\/em><\/p>\n

You abruptly wake up and the first sound you hear is your CPAP machine. You take off the mask and can\u2019t get a drink of water fast enough because your mouth is so dry. The dream suddenly makes sense. CPAP machines help many patients with sleep apnea, but not all. For patients who need the CPAP but aren\u2019t getting the results they need, combined sleep apnea therapy in State College may be their best solution.<\/p>\n

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What Is Combined Sleep Apnea Therapy?<\/h2>\n

Sleep apnea patients typically have two main ways they can be treated: a CPAP machine and an oral appliance<\/a>. \u00a0Sleep apnea is very different for each person, so simply having two methods does not always present the best solution for every patient. Many find the CPAP to be uncomfortable or ineffective, and an oral appliance may not help either. In this case, Dr. Donald Marks <\/a>may recommend combined sleep therapy<\/a>. This utilizes the best attributes of both treatments to give the patient the maximum result. The combination of a CPAP machine and oral appliance is often the ideal solution to give someone a restful night\u2019s sleep.<\/p>\n

The Benefits<\/h2>\n

Combined therapy has been shown to have numerous benefits for patients who haven\u2019t benefited from either alone:<\/p>\n