Victor R. Siegel, DDSSometimes the Doctor has to become the Patient
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Do you ever find yourself tired in the middle of the day? Have you dozed off while sitting in front of your computer? Or maybe you have even found yourself falling asleep while waiting for a traffic light to change. All or any of these might be a sign that you suffer from a potentially dangerous malady called sleep apnea. The most common form of sleep apnea, obstructive sleep apnea or OSA, usually results from a constriction in the upper airway due to collapse of the soft tissues of the tongue, palate and throat during sleep, causing snoring and difficulty, or in some cases a momentary cessation, in breathing. Many times the person suffering from OSA is unaware of their condition, but it is usually no surprise to one's sleeping partner. More often than not it is the sleeping partner that initiates the action that results in the condition being treated. In my case, loud snoring during sleep had resulted in my fabricating for myself a dental appliance called a Thornton Anterio