Kathy, a patient of Dr. Kevin Fryer, talks about her experience wearing an oral sleep appliance for her sleep apnea. Kathy was diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea with an Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) score of 55. The AHI measures sleep apnea severity. Anything over 30 is considered severe, and so Kathy was definitely in that category.…
Sleep apnea is a disorder in which breathing stops or pauses during sleep. Cases can range from mild to severe, with a wide variety of treatment options available. If left untreated, sleep apnea can result in a number of health problems, including: High Blood Pressure, Stroke, Heart Failure, and Diabetes. Do You Have Sleep Apnea? Let’s start with this…
Hey Clevelanders! Have you had a sleep study done within the past 12 months? Have you been diagnosed with mild to moderate sleep apnea? Do you have difficulty wearing your CPAP device? If you’ve answered YES to all those questions, Dr. Fryer can help! Did you know that an oral appliance is a great treatment…
Zzzzzzzzzzzzz…. A sleep apnea appliance can replace CPAP therapy for some patients. Many patients cannot tolerate a bulky CPAP mask and simply don’t wear it. This makes their sleep problems and health worse! Dr. Fryer can make a sleep apnea mouthguard appliance that can help you breathe and sleep properly at night. Have you… Had…