Dr. Gelb of New York City Discusses Sleep Apnea Treatments

Описание: Dr. Gelb of New York City Discusses Sleep Apnea Treatments

The Gelb Center
Michael Gelb, DDS, MS
635 Madison Avenue
19th Floor
New York, NY 10022
P: (212) 752-1662
http://www.gelbcenter.com

Video Transcript

Hi, I'm Michael Gelb. I'm Director of the Gelb Center, which is located on the Upper East Side of New York City. Today, we're going to talk about sleep apnea. The dentist is probably the best healthcare provider, and the dental team, to help identify, recognize those patients with snore and sleep apnea. 90% of the obstruction of the airway occurs behind the upper and lower jaws at the area of the tongue and the soft palate. The dentist is working in this area every day. Everything that we do with our teeth, with our jaw, affects the airway.

By working in a multidisciplinary team that involves the ENT, the allergist, the pediatric dentist, the orthodontist, and the sleep specialist, the dentist is able to keep the airway open while the patient sleeps. We prevent the lower jaw from dropping back at night, and by doing that, we increase oxygen and we increase deep, restorative sleep. If we intervene early enough, we're able to open up the airway, expand the jaw, expand the upper jaw with a palatal expander and this gives even more room for the tongue. As our jaws are getting smaller, it's particularly important to go to your dentist and have your dentist evaluate the role of the tongue and the palate in the obstruction of the airway.

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