Boynton Sleep Dentist

11/18/2023

Fotona Lightwalker Laser Nightlase C3 Sleep and Airway Applications ready to kick off !

07/19/2023

Part of our laser based Nightlase therapy for snoring and sleep apnea involves tongue fat reduction . We have been doing this for years !

There could be an unusual culprit behind your stuggle with sleep apnea -- your tongue.

02/07/2022

In a randomized clinical trial, overweight adults who increased their nightly sleep duration by about an hour reduced their daily caloric intake by an average of 270 kcal, which would lead to weight loss over time.

02/02/2022

01/22/2021

So very important!

Correcting your tongue posture is an important step for better health.

The roof the mouth is innervated with parasympathetic cranial nerves, proper tongue posture pressing to the palate, activates these calming nerves.

Tongue to the roof of the mouth also activates the muscles in the throat and neck to keep the airway behind the mouth open.

During sleep it’s critical this airway stays open.

There are a number of issues associated with improper tongue placement, including:
• Snoring and sleep apnea
• Bite dysfunction
• Improper swallowing
• Crowded teeth or front gaps
• Muscular pain in the mouth
• Temporomandibular joint dysfunction
• Neck pain/tension (due to joint dysfunction)
• Developmental problems relating to the jaw and other areas
• Headaches

Most of us have received little or no instruction on proper tongue placement, but mewing is easy as long as you follow these steps:
• Instead of allowing your tongue to lie at the base of your mouth, place the tip against your hard palate (located behind the upper front teeth).
• Flatten the rest of your tongue until it’s fully pressed up against the roof of your mouth.
• Seal your lips and keep your teeth slightly apart.

Couldn’t find the spot? Try this exercise.
Start by making a big, cheezy grin and raising your eyebrows. Now, try to swallow while keeping your teeth clenched. This may be difficult, but if you can do it successfully, you will feel the back of your tongue pressing against the roof of your mouth–This is where you want it to be.

When correcting tongue posture remember that awareness is key; try to get a better sense of your oral posture throughout the day. Where is your tongue usually situated?

Is it pressing against your front teeth or lying passively on the floor of your mouth?

While monitoring your tongue’s position, also take note of your breathing. Are your lips frequently open?

If so, you’re probably breathing through your mouth, and this is often a sign of poor tongue posture.

10/07/2020

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During sleep, the brain retunes with organ systems via the ever present action of the autonomic nervous system.
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​If you or a family member snores, it could put them at long term health risks.

Your brain acts as the regulator of the cardiovascular system, managing the opening and closing of vessels, to allow flow and balance between pumping and contracting.

Sleep is the critical time where the brain and heart use the opportunity of quiet to replenish the entire system.

While many know snoring or the infamous term, obstructive sleep apnea, fewer know the mild forms of sleep breathing issues.

Sometimes termed as sleep-disordered breathing, lower quality breath, which disrupts temporal congruence, throws pressure, chemical and inflammatory disturbances with acute and chronic heart and brain disease.

Sleep apnea afflicts a substantial proportion of adult men and women but is more common in people with heart issues.

The issue is that the normal brain-heart relationship during sleep is thrown into chaos.

Blood pressure (BP), heart rate, and sympathetic nervous system activity naturally fall with nonrapid eye movement sleep and then elevate on wakening.

Over time, dysfunctional breathing ceases the brain’s ability to manage blood pressure via sensors in the brainstem.

However, the actual tissues of the heart could starve of oxygen. Oxygen saturation falling below 90% in the brain is considered harmful for sleep. In the heart, subtle biomarkers can be picked up of cardiac oxygen starvation, that may show scientists the true mechanism of sleep breathing driven cardiovascular disease.

If you or a family member doesn’t breath well during sleep, grinds their teeth, tosses or turns, wets the bed, or sleep walks, then it may be a sign of autonomic nervous dysfunction.

Standard treatments of sleep apnea include dental splints, and CPAP machines, however long term training of the respiratory system, oral posture, and diagnoses nasal or skeletal issues may help to reduce snoring and breathing related sleep issues.

Do you know a family member that snores?

05/27/2020

Did you know that the nasal sinuses has a nutrient called nitric oxide? Long term depletion can lead to the cardiovascular plaque build-up.

Nasal breathing gives you access to this critical nutrient, while mouth breathing starves your body of it.

Nitric oxide signals to the cells in your arteries to soften and relax (vasodilation), an action that can greatly reduce blood pressure.

The best way to access nitric oxide is to breathe slowly through the nose.
Breathing heavy causes blood vessels to constrict. This is one reason why mouth breathers are tired a lot of the time. There is less delivery of O2 in mouth breathing. Normal breathing is approximately 4-6 liters/minute and 10-12 breaths per minute.

Oxygen saturation would be around 95- 98%. If you have a breathing problem you may breathe 10-15 liters/min, you may even take more breaths, but you do not have any more Oxygen.

Benefits of Nitric Oxide:

• As a vasodilator it decreases blood pressure and improves blood flow to the organs
• Anti-inflammatory action in the arteries
• Prevents blood clotting and obstructions in the arteries
• Immune defense: destruction of viruses and parasitic organisms
• Plays a role in respiration
• Enables erectile function
• Enhances memory and learning
• Protects the skin from harmful ionizing radiation
• Promotes a healthy digestive tract by regulating the secretion of digestive hormones and enzymes
• Hormonal effects: influences secretion of hormones from several glands
• Regulates bladder function
• Acts as a signaling molecule to maintain normal bodily functions Regulation of binding/ release of O2 to hemoglobin

Nitrates are compounds that play a big role in our metabolic system.
The largest source of nitrates (and therefore nitric oxide) in the human diet is vegetables. Beetroot is the best of the bunch, with most research focusing on beetroot juice.

Another exercise to access nitric oxide:

1) Take a deep belly breath, and pinch your nose.
2) Feel the pressure building in your nose, hold it for as long as you can
3) Repeat 5x aiming to increase the time you hold your breath

How did you find the exercise made your nasal sinuses feel?

12/26/2019

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This could be you, sleeping through the night, but since you haven’t had Fotona’s NightLase treatment yet, chances are you are used to tossing and turning because you snore. Snoring doesn’t just contribute to a bad night’s sleep for you, it does for your partner, too. Learn more about how NightLase can reduce the effects of and decrease the amplitude of snoring with a safe and gentle Fotona laser treatment: http://bit.ly/FotonaNightLase

12/15/2019

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Thankfully, I am a deep sleeper. I often joke that I die every night and resurrect every morning. I have been blessed with good sleep genes and require no assistance from the Sandman. In addition, noises such as snoring (from my bed partner) have never disturbed me. The same cannot be said for my si...

10/28/2019

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People with sleep disorders are 26% more likely to develop cognitive impairment❗️❗️
Sleep disordered breathing and fragmented sleep that follow is causing cognitive deficiencies in all populations.
Sometimes the difference between performing your best or falling behind is but a good night's sleep. With NightLase® you can treat your disorder! Ask your doctor for Fotona Snoring and Sleep Apnea Laser Treatment 🏆

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