Can you imagine of if your Taylor orthodontist can help you improve your sleep? You would know that your Taylor orthodontist can improve your smile, correct your alignments, erect your bite, but improving your sleep sounds out of context, isn’t it? Well, no. The braces in Taylor that you are either wearing or about to wear shall help you improve your sleep for sure. Sleeping is not just shutting of your eyes; it is about the quality of sleep as well.
A lot of people face problems with their sleep quality, and unfortunately, they are not even aware of the same.
Some of the sleeping problems we have noted are:
Mouth breathing
People do not know but often they breathe through their mouth and not from their nose. This is a major cause of oral issues. Your teeth becomes exposed to a lot of air. As the mouth is open, saliva is not formed and there are higher risks of cavities because the bacteria isn’t getting washed from the mouth. The soft tissue in the mouth is also dry, leading the red and inflamed gums.
Sleep Bruxism
Do you clench or grind your teeth during sleeping? If you do not know this, ask your partner to check this for you. Sleep bruxism is a disorder that needs to be corrected in due time. This is also known as nocturnal teeth grinding. This disorder is the result of stress, snoring, fatigue, sleep apnea as well as excess caffeine, smoking and alcohol.
TMD
TMD (temporomandibular joint disorder) happens when the joint allowing you to eat or speak is affected. This is the joint connecting your jaw to the skull. Symptoms of this kind of disorder are aching pain in front of an ear, clicking noise when opening mouth or chewing, locked jaw and pain in the jaw.
This needs to be corrected.
As you already read about the sleeping problems, let us tell you these problems affect the quality of your life as well. When you do not get a sound sleep, the quality if your life, your mood, performance at school or work will be impacted. In children, poor sleeping patterns may lead to learning difficulties and certain behavior-related conditions like ADHD and autism.
Studies have also shown that lack of sleep can lead to chronic health problems such as cancer, heart disease, obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure etc.
There are surgeries that help in improving the sleep of a person. A surgeon will work in tandem with an orthodontist to treat the problem. If required the person is also given treatments like invisalign or braces in Taylor to cater to what is needed.
William Richey is the author of this article. To Know More about Orthodontics in Taylor please visit our Website: https://drlanzetta.com/contact/
