{"id":40,"date":"2017-03-11T21:20:49","date_gmt":"2017-03-11T21:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.statecollegedentalsleepmedicine.com\/blog\/?p=40"},"modified":"2017-04-11T21:21:59","modified_gmt":"2017-04-11T21:21:59","slug":"sleep-apnea-treatment-in-state-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.statecollegedentalsleepmedicine.com\/blog\/sleep-apnea-treatment-in-state-college\/","title":{"rendered":"Rest Easy with Sleep Apnea Treatment in State College"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"SleepYour loud snoring keeps your family wakes almost every night. It can ruin your health, your mood, and your interpersonal relationships. According to Dr. Donald M. Marks<\/a> sleep apnea in State College requires treatment so you rest well and remain healthy. He offers oral appliance therapy to alleviate sleep apnea and give you and yours the rest you deserve.<\/p>\n

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What is Sleep Apnea?<\/h2>\n

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by loud snoring, restless sleep, startled waking and gasping for air. Sufferers wake up many times during the night because of oxygen deprivation. According to the National Sleep Foundation,<\/a> 18 million Americans have sleep apnea, and up to 20 percent of these people are children.<\/p>\n

Most people have Obstructive Sleep Apnea, or OSA. OSA occurs when the soft palate relaxes over the throat, blocking the free passage of air. Without good oxygenation, the individual must wake up to take a breath. Each episode of sleep apnea can last 10 to 20 seconds and occur many times a night.<\/p>\n

Other kinds of sleep apnea are Central Sleep Apnea, or CSA, in which the brain does not signal the respiratory system to breathe. Mixed Sleep Apnea combines features of both OSA and CSA.<\/p>\n

Sleep Apnea is Serious<\/h2>\n

Scientific research links sleep apnea to serious systemic health problems such as:<\/p>\n