How Does Sleep Apnea Work?

How Does Sleep Apnea Work?
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Apnea is a temporary cessation of breathing for at least 10 seconds.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the more common form of apnea that occurs when the throat muscles relax, causing the breathing to completely stop or reduce to 10 percent of the normal level.

Ted L’Estrange
Ted L’Estrange
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Ted L’Estrange BDSc, LDS, RCS, practiced dentistry in both Australia and the United Kingdom for over 40 years and conducted a sessional TMJ clinic at the British School of Osteopathy for 7 years. He studied Rehabilitation Neuro-Occlusal in Barcelona, Spain with Dr Pedro Planas.
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