Sleep Apnea Can Also Be Related To A Blocked Nose Passage, Forcing To Breathe Through The Mouth

Sleep Apnea Can Also Be Related To A Blocked Nose Passage, Forcing To Breathe Through The Mouth    

Now A Minimally Invasive Procedure Can Widen The Sinus Passages    

Sleep apnea is usually caused by an obstruction in the airway while sleeping, causing an interruption of breathing. Treatments are oriented to correct the obstruction. This is normally done increasing the air pressure, forcing air into the lungs, using a CPAP machine. However, there are other treatments for elimination the obstruction, such as using a mouthpiece to force the jaw forward, surgery for reducing the tonsil size or excess tissue, and even pacemaker-type devices for contracting the tongue muscles while sleeping, clearing up the airway. However, there are cases in which the person, can have no obstruction in the throat area, but it is located in the nasal passages, which forces him to breathe through the mouth at night. This, in turn, might alter the airway configuration, resulting in snoring, and also cause dental or oral problems, such as dry mouth. There is another technique that clears the nasal passage by widening through a minimally invasive in-office procedure. It is called balloon sinuplasty and uses a balloon to dilate the sinus passages, inserting it with a catheter and expanding the balloon. It also corrects the issues related to obstructed sinus. More Information click here.