How can i treat obstructive sleep apnea?

CPAP: The treatment involves sleeping with a pressurized mask called cpap. In sleep apnea, excessive soft tissue in the throat, can relax during deep sleep, this blocks the airway and drops oxygen levels , disrupting sleep and causing other problems. A mask hooked to a machine that applies a low level of air pressure keeps the airway open. Many with osa are overweight and weight loss also helps much.

MAD device: Mandibular advancement devices, or mads, can be used as an alternative to or in combination with cpap. They are made by specially trained dentist who work in a team approach with sleep, mds. By holding the jaw forward, it opens the posterior pharyngeal airway and holds the base of the tongue forward, too.

Treat or cure.: You can treat sleep apnea with a CPAP or BiPAP mask worn at night. If you're overweight, you can actually cure sleep apnea with weight loss; then you wouldn't need the mask.

Sleep MD: Work with a sleep MD. Sleep studies first. Weight loss will help. Most common modalities of treatment are CPAP, mandibular advancement devices, and surgery if other methods not satisfactory.