Sleep apnea is more common than your might think: it’s estimated that eighteen million Americans have the most common form. But surprisingly, only one of every five have been diagnosed and treated. It is one of our specialties at Poss Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood TN. Most often, sleep apnea is the restul…
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TMJ: Get An Accurate Diagnosis
Categories: Jaw pain, TMJ/TMD Treatment
The human jaw is a marvel of evolution. It is a hinge joint that allows us to move the lower jaw now only up and down, but from side to side so that we can bite and chew and grind food, as well as talk and yawn. But problems can arise with all that movement,…
Is Dental Sleep Apnea Treatment for Me?
Patients who are diagnosed with sleep apnea and are not tolerating their CPAP treatment look for substitutes to remedy their sleeping problems. A common alternative is a dental solution with the desire for a less obtrusive and more affordable treatment. Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions – Dr. Stephen D. Poss of greater Nashville, TN can…
Can’t handle CPAP? Try these sleep apnea solutions
As many as 26% of all adults in American suffer from sleep apnea, a condition typified by intermittent periods of not breathing during their sleep. Additionally, many of these patients cannot tolerate the only proven current therapy, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine. Normally, when people take a breath of air, it enters through the…
Sleep Apnea – What is it?
Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder during which breathing stops and starts regularly throughout the night. If you’ve been told that you snore and you also are tired after a full night’s sleep, you might have the disorder, and you can contact Dr. Stephen Poss at Sleep Apnea Solutions in Brentwood, TN. for an…
Sleep Apnea Treatment Options
Categories: Sleep Apnea, Sleep Apnea Treatment
Continuous Positive Air Pressure therapy, commonly called C-PAP, is the most common treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and it’s available at Poss Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is the most common form of the condition. The sleeper’s airway closes involuntarily, cutting off the supply of oxygen to the brain.…
A Marvel of Evolution
Categories: Jaw pain, TMJ/TMD Treatment
Your lower jaw is connected to your skull by the two joints on each side of your head. They are complex joints, described by a complex word: temporomandibular. When something goes wrong with these joints it can be painful, but there is treatment available at Poss Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood TN. The…
Sleep Apnea: Dangers and Treatment
The most common type of sleep apnea is called Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), and its most common symptom is loud snoring. But it isn’t the only symptom. There is help available at Poss Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood TN. People with OSA stop breathing during the night. This can happen over and over,…
TMJ Disorder: Diagnosis and Treatment
Categories: Jaw pain, TMJ/TMD Treatment
The two points that connect the lower jaw to your skull are called the temporomandibular joints. They are two of the most complex joints in the human body. Because of their complexity, they are susceptible to painful physical disorders. But these can be successfully treated at Poss Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood TN. These…
One in Five: The Prevalence of Sleep Apnea
Categories: Sleep Apnea, Sleep Apnea Treatment
Sleep apnea can pose a serious threat to your health, but you might not even know you have it. If you have the slightest suspicion you do, it’s important to do something about it. We specialize in treating it, at Poss Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood TN. Just how common is sleep apnea?…
