What services does Respira provide?
Respira specializes in treating sleep apnea, snoring, and TMJ issues to provide relief from pain and improve the overall health of his patients. Depending on your needs, we can customize an oral appliance just for you to treat your condition. Wemay also recommend additional health measures including exercise, dieting, and orofacial myofunctional therapy.
Can my child be seen at Respira?
Yes! Recent research has shown that children often suffer from sleep-disordered breathing that can affect their overall health in many ways. Respira can provide a customized appliance that will help your child's jaw develop properly, ensuring their airway remains unobstructed while they sleep.
Why should I choose Respira?
Our provider has many years of experience treating snoring, sleep apnea, and TMD. He dedicated himself to this field after realizing that many of his patients' health issues were connected to the structure of their mouth and throat.
He is a VIP with the Institute for Craniofacial Sleep Medicine. where he completed extensive training for sleep apnea and TMJ care. Thanks to his extensive knowledge of the airway and orofacial structure, he can eliminate harmful conditions like sleep apnea and TMD at their source.
He is a VIP with the Institute for Craniofacial Sleep Medicine. where he completed extensive training for sleep apnea and TMJ care. Thanks to his extensive knowledge of the airway and orofacial structure, he can eliminate harmful conditions like sleep apnea and TMD at their source.
How does sleep apnea affect your health?
Sleep apnea can affect your health in a variety of ways. Besides snoring, some of the most common symptoms include fatigue, headaches, mood swings, and memory problems. All of these symptoms will impair your everyday ability to function and potentially put you at risk, such as when you're driving.
Worst of all, untreated sleep apnea has been linked to long-term health issues that can result in severe consequences - even death. Medical conditions that have been linked to sleep apnea include heart disease, strokes, diabetes, and hypertension. Sleep apnea can also affect your mental health by causing depression and anxiety.
Worst of all, untreated sleep apnea has been linked to long-term health issues that can result in severe consequences - even death. Medical conditions that have been linked to sleep apnea include heart disease, strokes, diabetes, and hypertension. Sleep apnea can also affect your mental health by causing depression and anxiety.
What are the benefits of choosing an oral appliance instead of CPAP?
More and more patients are choosing oral appliance therapy over CPAP treatment. Oral appliances offer several unique benefits that CPAP machines can't match, including:
•Comfortable to wear
•Small and easily portable
•Completely silent
•Allows you to sleep in any position
•Comfortable to wear
•Small and easily portable
•Completely silent
•Allows you to sleep in any position
Will insurance pay for my oral appliance?
In most cases, oral appliances will be covered by your medical insurance. They're typically categorized as essential medical equipment for treating sleep apnea, so your provider will usually cover all or most of the cost. The amount of payment you receive can vary depending on the terms of your plan. If you have any questions about your insurance benefits, our team will be happy to assist you.
Is it dangerous to leave sleep apnea untreated?
Yes! Sleep apnea is a serious medical condition that leads to many symptoms beyond just snoring and not getting enough sleep. Untreated sleep apnea has been linked to several health consequences, including heart disease, strokes, diabetes, and liver problems.
Some of these events can even be fatal in the worst-case scenario, so it's crucial to get help from an experienced sleep dentist like Dr. Henrichsen. During your consultation at our Rochester, MN practice, he'll evaluate your symptoms and develop a treatment plan that fits your needs.
Some of these events can even be fatal in the worst-case scenario, so it's crucial to get help from an experienced sleep dentist like Dr. Henrichsen. During your consultation at our Rochester, MN practice, he'll evaluate your symptoms and develop a treatment plan that fits your needs.
How can I reduce my risk of sleep apnea?
When combined with professional treatment, making certain lifestyle changes may be beneficial in reducing sleep apnea symptoms. Some effective natural remedies that Dr. Henrichsen recommends include:
•Maintain a healthy body weight
•Exercise regularly (yoga specifically promotes oxygen flow)
•Change your sleep position, also referred to as positional therapy
•Use a humidifier to open your airways
•Avoid smoking and alcohol consumption, especially before bedtime
•Maintain a healthy body weight
•Exercise regularly (yoga specifically promotes oxygen flow)
•Change your sleep position, also referred to as positional therapy
•Use a humidifier to open your airways
•Avoid smoking and alcohol consumption, especially before bedtime
Can you cure sleep apnea by losing weight?
In some cases, sleep apnea can be cured by weight loss. While weight loss is recommended alongside professional treatment, it often takes a while to lose weight and it's not a cure for all people. Without professional treatment, you're at risk for serious health conditions as a result of your sleep apnea.
Oral appliance treatment such as Vivos can help you immediately. With more sleep, you'll feel more energized and able to perform activities, such as regular exercise.
Oral appliance treatment such as Vivos can help you immediately. With more sleep, you'll feel more energized and able to perform activities, such as regular exercise.
Is sleep apnea considered a breathing disorder?
Sleep apnea causes difficulty in breathing during sleep. These pauses in breathing, called apneas, can significantly impact your health and lead to severe complications. The lack of oxygen is often a result of excess tissue in the throat or a narrowed airway that's easily blocked.
Is snoring dangerous?
Snoring may seem harmless, but it can be a sign of deeper health issues. In many cases, frequent snoring is a sign of sleep apnea, a harmful disorder that can lead to severe consequences without treatment. Snoring is also often a symptom of being overweight, which can trigger a whole other set of health complications.
Even if your snoring isn't the sign of a more serious condition, it can be a major disturbance to your sleeping partner. Sharing a bed with someone who snores is frustrating and aggravating. Your partner may force you to sleep in a separate room, potentially creating a rift in your relationship and damaging intimacy. That's why it's essential to undergo a sleep study and get a proper diagnosis so we can find an appropriate treatment solution for you.
Even if your snoring isn't the sign of a more serious condition, it can be a major disturbance to your sleeping partner. Sharing a bed with someone who snores is frustrating and aggravating. Your partner may force you to sleep in a separate room, potentially creating a rift in your relationship and damaging intimacy. That's why it's essential to undergo a sleep study and get a proper diagnosis so we can find an appropriate treatment solution for you.
Will an oral appliance help my snoring if I don't have sleep apnea?
Yes! Snoring can be caused by a wide range of different factors, some of which aren't connected to sleep apnea. Even if we determine that sleep apnea isn't the source of your problem, an oral appliance can help you breathe clearly overnight and stop snoring. With the help of our Vivos Life system, you and your partner will finally be able to enjoy a sound night's rest.
Can snoring be stopped?
Dr. Henrichsen and our team can reduce snoring with a Vivos oral appliance. These convenient devices are designed to gently shift your jaw and keep your airway open while you sleep, preventing you from snoring. We also offer orofacial myofunctional therapy to correct the position of your mouth and jaw. This series of exercises is painless, easy to perform, and will reduce or eliminate snoring altogether.
Can the Solea Sleep Laser permanently get rid of snoring?
In some cases, yes! Just one short treatment session with the Solea Sleep Laser can significantly reduce or eliminate snoring. For some patients, the snoring goes away entirely and doesn't come back. However, we typically recommend getting the treatment once a year for long-term results.
What are the benefits of orofacial myofunctional therapy?
Orofacial myofunctional therapy (OMT) can provide a variety of benefits for your health. For starters, the exercises work to correct the position of your mouth and jaw. This can result in improved posture, speech, chewing function, and facial appearance. OMT can also reduce snoring and other sleep apnea symptoms, especially when combined with professional treatment.
Can orofacial myofunctional therapy treat sleep apnea?
Yes! One of the primary uses of OMT is for treating snoring and sleep apnea. An orofacial and myofunctional specialist can help to reduce or even eliminate your symptoms by providing specific exercises to strengthen the muscles in your neck and throat. OMT may also lessen sleep apnea symptoms by improving your sleep posture.
What causes jaw pain when chewing?
Jaw pain while chewing is often a result of a TMD, or temporomandibular disorder. This is a disorder that results in difficulty opening and closing your mouth, making chewing or speaking difficult.
Jaw pain can be harmless if it doesn't last for very long and doesn't happen very often. But if you have consistent or severe jaw pain, Dr. Henrichsen recommends seeking professional help.
Jaw pain can be harmless if it doesn't last for very long and doesn't happen very often. But if you have consistent or severe jaw pain, Dr. Henrichsen recommends seeking professional help.
Is ear pain when chewing or yawning normal?
No, ear pain when chewing or yawning isn't normal. If your pain isn't severe or doesn't happen consistently, it may be nothing to worry about. But if it is, your ear pain could be caused by a TMD.
People often think they have an ear infection when they have severe ear pain, but that's not always the case. TMJ issues can cause ear pain due to the joint's proximity to your ears.
People often think they have an ear infection when they have severe ear pain, but that's not always the case. TMJ issues can cause ear pain due to the joint's proximity to your ears.
Should my jaw pop when I chew?
NO! This is a sign of some breakdown. But is it a concern? Most likely it is not, but you should have it looked at to be sure. Jaw popping while chewing can be a sign of a temporomandibular disorder (TMD). This is when your temporomandibular joint (TMJ) isn't functioning properly and can cause pain, popping, earaches, and headaches.
If your jaw pops when you chew, it isn't necessarily a sign of a disorder. Unless you also experience consistent or severe pain, you likely don't have to worry. But Dr. Henrichsen still recommends getting your jaw looked at just in case.
If your jaw pops when you chew, it isn't necessarily a sign of a disorder. Unless you also experience consistent or severe pain, you likely don't have to worry. But Dr. Henrichsen still recommends getting your jaw looked at just in case.