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What Is Sleep Disordered Breathing?

Sleep disordered breathing involves a reduction in the airway space during sleep. Signs include loud snoring, choking or gasping for air during sleep, frequently awakening through the night, restless sleep, and excessive daytime sleepiness.

Snoring is caused by a partial closure of the airway space, resulting in the air to move faster during respiration causing soft tissue vibration which causes the noise.

Sleep Apnoea is where total airway closure occurs and the person stops breathing completely which will result in an awakening in the sleep pattern.

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What Are the Causes Of Sleep Disordered Breathing?

There are a number of areas where airway obstruction can occur.

The most common area is the back of the throat where the muscles relax during sleep and fail to keep the airway open. This can be exacerbated by excess weight which results in fat deposits in the neck area, alcohol and sedative use which relaxes the muscles further, smoking which causes irritation to the tissues and fluid retention, and the position of the body when laying on the back allowing gravity to cause the tongue to collapse.

Nasal congestion can occur with allergies and sinus problems which can narrow the nasal passages. Anatomical factors can also reduce the airway space such as enlarged tonsils and a deviated septum.

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Treatment Of Sleep Disordered Breathing

The first step in treating sleep disordered breathing is to determine the severity of the problem by having a sleep study conducted. For very mild cases some lifestyle changes may be indicated such as weight loss, avoiding alcohol and sedation before bedtime and changing sleep posture.

For mild to moderate cases the use of a mandibular advancement device (M.A.D) allows the lower jaw and tongue to be repositioned forward to open the airway space during sleep.

For severe cases the use of a continuous positive airway pressure (C.P.A.P) machine is used to deliver a continuous stream of air through a mask that is worn to help keep the airway open during sleep.
Surgery can sometimes be recommended for structural issues that may be causing the obstruction.

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Meet The Family

Our dentists have more than 25 years of experience, including expertise and qualifications in implants, orthodontics and sleep medicine. International post-graduate, international certified orthodontics and internationally qualified dental implant surgeons.

Dr Nicole Yuen

Principal Dentist

Dr Astin Friskin

Associate Dentist

Dr Darren Ringelstein

Associate Dentist

Dr Shahana Abed

Associate Dentist

Dr Dylan Adikari

Associate Dentist

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I never thought I could be so okay with going to the Dentist!

~ Amanda R, March 2021

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   Sarah Parrish 
 2024-03-21
 
 
  I'm not a great dental patient but I got the poor teeth in my family so I spend quite a bit of time in the dentist chair. I have gone to Nicole for over 10 years now and we have built a strong relationship where she knows me, what makes me nervous, and how to help me stay calm. This has built a really strong foundation of trust in Nicole and her team for my whole family.
  
 
       
   Sarah Karancole 
 2024-02-23
 
 
  Love this place!?! Best service from a dentist I’ve had in years the girls fixed my teeth up nicely. non judgemental positive environment also really went through with me and showed me the damage I had done and the next and best steps to keep my smile bright and beautiful and healthy. Was always abit scared of getting myself to the dentist would 100% go back here though.
  
 
       
   Jennifer Finniss 
 2023-07-01
 
 
  Friendly and knowledgeable staff
  
 
       
   Erin & Steve Baskerville 
 2023-07-01
 
 
  What a lovely practice. So warm and welcoming
  
 
       
   Andrew Mills 
 2023-07-01
 
 
  Great place
  
 
       
   Anna Halden 
 2023-07-01
 
 
  Friendly, professional and quality service.
Elise has built a great rapport with my five year old son who always looks forward to his visits! Highly recommend.
  
 
       
   Emma M 
 2023-07-01
 
 
  These guys are awesome. Professional and friendly. Highly recommend.
  
 
       
   Anna Hu 
 2023-06-13
 
 
  Dr Yuen is a lifesaver. I had been getting migraines and to think it came from my tooth. She provided emergency treatment and scheduled me back to ensure that it did not happen again.
She and her team provide holistic care for myself and my family.
My toddler was booked in and they were amazing! He was not scared at all and had so much fun in the dentist chair!
Thank you Yeronga Park!
  
 
       
   Riley Duncombe 
 2023-05-13
 
 
  I saw Dr Elise for a checkup and clean, she was extremely professional and made me feel super comfortable. Would highly recommend Dr Elise for anyone who gets a little anxious when seeing the dentist!
  
 
       
   Natalie Bentley 
 2023-02-21
 
 
  Dr Nicole is amazing. She is very gentle and spends the time to explain things throughly so I can understand everything that is going on during my appointment. She is calm and makes me feel at ease for being at the dentist. The practice staff are so lovely which makes such a difference to have such friendly receptionists and dental assistants. Overall a really great experience :-)