For over 32 years as a dentist, Dr. Robert B. Garelick D.D.S. has been providing comprehensive dental services to patients of all ages in Lindenhurst, Copiague, Babylon and Amityville, NY. As you enter our office, we hope that our homelike atmosphere will make you feel welcomed. Dr. Robert Garelick graduated in 1980 from New York University with a Doctorate of Dental Surgery Degree. He completed his residency at Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center in 1981. Over the last thirty six years, Dr. Robert Garelick has built an enormously successful dental practice based in Lindenhurst, New York. The practice has thrived, resting on a foundation of clinical excellence and a profound commitment to the care and overall wellbeing of patients.
One of the hallmarks of Dr. Robert Garelick’s career and practice has been his vision of dentistry and its expansive role in promoting a patients quality of life and general health. This career long vision and commitment provided the impetus for his growing focus on dental sleep health.
Sleep apnea is a condition in which one’s breathing pauses or even stops when they’re asleep. These disruptions can occur hundreds of times over the course of a single sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea is the most commonly found form in which the throat muscles collapse while one is asleep, resulting in snoring. Around 22 million Americans are estimated to have sleep apnea, indicating how common it really is. It is often passed on across generations, but can also be caused due to environmental factors like obesity and alcohol addiction. While a person is resting, their airways become blocked by structures such as oversized tonsils, a receding jaw, or an oversized tongue. Moreover, the likelihood of men suffering from sleep apnea is higher than women. Undiagnosed, untreated sleep apnea can be fatal as it deprives the brain and heart of sufficient oxygen leading to strokes and heart conditions.
Sleep Apnea can have overall unhealthy effects on your body systems.
Endocrine system
Imagine your cells not being able to respond sufficiently to insulin, and important hormone that helps regulate blood sugar levels in your body. People suffering from sleep apnea are highly likely to develop a condition in which the body cells do not respond very well to insulin, called insulin resistance. This greatly increases the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes due to the rise of blood sugar levels. Moreover, sleep apnea has also been associated with a cluster of heart disease risk factors called metabolic syndrome which includes high blood pressure, high LDL cholesterol levels, high blood sugar levels, and a larger-than-normal waist circumference.
The Respiratory System
If you are already suffering from asthma or COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), sleep apnea can aggravate an already existing problem. Obstructive Sleep Apnea deprives your body of sleep and given the number of hours one is expected to sleep every day, you may find symptoms of asthma or COPD worsening. This might make mundane tasks like exercising, difficult.
Digestive system
Sleep Apnea can worsen heartburn and other symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which can interrupt your sleep even more. Also, the likelihood of having fatty liver disease, liver scarring, and higher-than-normal levels of liver enzymes shoots up.
Circulatory and cardiovascular systems
One may notice a reduced efficiency in cardiovascular functioning since sleep apnea, which has been linked to obesity and high blood pressure, increases the strain on your heart. If you are a sleep apnea sufferer, you’re more likely to have an abnormal heart rhythm such as atrial fibrillation, which could increase your risk of a stroke. Heart failure is also not uncommon in people with sleep apnea.
Reproductive system
Apart from common symptoms like fatigue and a general bad mood, sleep apnea also can reduce your desire to have sex at all. In men, it could contribute to erectile dysfunction and affect your ability to have children.
Other systems
Other common symptoms of sleep apnea include:
•dry mouth or sore throat in the morning
•headache
•trouble paying attention
•irritability
Dr. Robert B. Garelick DDS (Dr. Rob B. Garelick D.D.S) L.I. Dentist is an accomplished award winning, highly decorated dentist whose practice extends all over long island – Nassau and Suffolk counties as well as parts of Queens and Manhattan. Dr. Robert Garelick D.D.S. has over 30 years of experience in the field of dentistry including exciting Sleep Apnea treatments. Call 516-506-0000 for immediate assistance.
If you are having difficulty falling asleep, come talk to us. Sleep apnea can become very serious if not diagnosed and treated properly. Whether you are a new or existing patient, if you have any questions feel free to contact us. We also offer sleep apnea treatment services. We look forward to hearing from you.
For a dentist office you can trust to help you achieve a healthy smile, contact Dr. Robert B. Garelick D.D.S. today!
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