{"id":193,"date":"2024-04-22T22:29:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T22:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.manchesterbedforddentist.com\/blog\/?p=193"},"modified":"2024-05-29T22:42:08","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T22:42:08","slug":"tired-of-drooling-an-oral-sleep-appliance-could-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manchesterbedforddentist.com\/blog\/2024\/04\/22\/tired-of-drooling-an-oral-sleep-appliance-could-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Tired of Drooling? An Oral Sleep Appliance Could Help"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Most of us have probably woken up at least once or twice to sticky saliva residue on our faces, but for some, this habit is annoyingly consistent. While drooling is often portrayed in cartoons as a quirky character trait, it could point to a condition that\u2019s been getting a lot of attention recently: sleep apnea<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your nighttime drooling is tiring you out, keep reading. You just might discover whether you have sleep apnea, and how you could fix it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What is Sleep Apnea?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Research and modern emphasis on the power of sleep has increased attention for sleeping disorders such as sleep apnea. It might sound fancy, but sleep apnea simply means you have trouble breathing while you sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The severity and cause of this disorder\u2019s symptoms depends on the individual. However, patients often experience interrupted sleep because their airway is blocked. In these cases, they\u2019re more likely to breathe through their mouth at night \u2013 which increases the odds of saliva escaping their mouths in the form of drool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does Drooling Mean I have Sleep Apnea?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Drooling during sleep is quite common, but sleep disorders? Not as much. You might have already realized, then, that waking up to a moist pillow doesn\u2019t automatically mean your airway is obstructed. What sets normal drooling apart from sleep apnea drooling, then? If you experience the following symptoms along with your midnight saliva, it\u2019s likely you\u2019re suffering from this disruptive disorder:<\/p>\n\n\n\n