Nightlase
Nightlase is the nonsurgical treatment for snoring where 2 different wavelengths of laser light energy are used to help tighten the tissue that surround the airway. The first laser light is warming to the deep layers of tissue and the second laser light tightens and tones the tissue. Chronic mouth breathing along with age related loss of collagen and skin tone can cause the soft palate and the back of the tongue to lose firmness and tone and nightlase therapy is a great solution.
There is no numbing and the procedure is quite comfortable. Results can be often be seen and felt after the very first treatment but a series of 3 treatments are considered ideal.
Sleep Apnea & UARS
Sleep Apnea is the cessation of breathing usually due to an airway obstruction. Sleep studies in lab or home can be done to evaluate the extent of the sleep disordered breathing.
While CPAP is the gold standard for treating sleep apnea, mild to moderate sleep apnea can be addressed by using an oral sleep appliance. Please contact our office for more information.
UARS or upper airway resistance syndrome is a form of sleep disordered breathing which frequently goes undiagnosed.
All sleep disorder breathing issues improve with:
— Obligate nasal breathing and not mouth breathing
— Toning the tongue & muscles of the throat with therapy
— Ensuring adequate space for the tongue
We provide the Sleep Image ring system for home sleep testing.
