The Dental Center, LLC Helps Patients to Stop Snoring and Manage Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Dr. Brian Bell explains, “Even though snoring seems physically harmless, it can be a red flag for a more severe and at times fatal condition known as obstructive sleep apnea.” This occurs when the airway completely deflates, obstructing airflow straight into the lungs. The harder one attempts to breathe, the tighter the airway closes. This airway obstruction persists until the brain partly wakes up the person. Unconscious, the person closes the jaw, returning the tongue as well as throat to a normal position.Dr. Honor Warns of Risks Associated with Untreated Sleep Apnea
Dr. Barbara Honor of The Dental Center, LLC helps treat sleep apnea through different options including continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), oral appliances and surgery. Sleep apnea causes people to stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep, sometimes hundreds of times during the night, and often for a minute or longer. In most cases, the sleeper is unaware of the stoppages in breath because they don’t trigger a full awakening. “If left untreated, it can have serious and life-shortening consequences, including high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, automobile accidents caused by falling asleep at the wheel, diabetes, depression and other ailments” states Dr. Honor.Dr. David Bell, Dr. Brian Bell and Dr. Barbara Honor Selected as Contributing Authors
Dr. Barbara Honor graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine in 1988. She completed her General Practice Residency at Mount Sinai Hospital, Hartford, CT and is a member of the American Dental Association, Connecticut State Dental Association and the Hartford County Dental Association. She is a mentor at UConn School of Dental Medicine and was voted Top Dentist by Connecticut Magazine in 2010.