Richard J. Pape, DDS
Orland Park Family and Cosmetic Dentist
Call: (708) 403-9848
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      • FEBRUARY 2016
        • DON'T AVOID TOOTHACHES
        • THE DENTAL GLOSSARY
        • NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH
        • GUARD YOUR SMILE
      • JANUARY 2016
        • SURPRISING DENTAL RISKS
        • PROTECT YOUR SMILE AT ALL AGES
        • NATIONAL CHILDREN'S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH
      • DECEMBER 2015
        • PROPER FLOSSING TECHNIQUE
        • DENTAL DANGERS FOR DIABETICS
        • DO I HAVE GUM DISEASE?
        • DENTAL DIFFICULTIES ON THE HOLIDAYS
      • NOVEMBER 2015
        • CORRECT YOUR GUMMY SMILE
        • MOUTH AND BODY HEALTH
        • FOR OUR SMILES, WE ARE THANKFUL
      • OCTOBER 2015
        • SAVE YOUR TEETH FROM HALLOWEEN TREATS
      • SEPTEMBER 2015
        • HOW COSMETIC DENTISTRY HELPS YOU!
        • DEFEAT DRY MOUTH
        • DON'T LOSE SLEEP FROM YOUR APNEA!
        • DENTURES OR DENTAL IMPLANTS?
      • AUGUST 2015
        • RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY OPTIONS
        • IMPORTANCE OF MOUTH GUARDS
        • DON'T IGNORE BLEEDING GUMS
        • ABOUT YOUR MOUTHWASH
        • WHY FRUITS & VEGGIES MATTER
      • JULY 2015
        • WHAT'S BEHIND YOUR SENSITIVE TEETH?
        • DANGERS OF DIY DENTISTRY
        • CLEAN TEETH ON-THE-GO!
        • WAYS TO WHITEN
      • JUNE 2015
        • BRIGHTENING SMILE FOR YOUR SPECIAL DAY
        • SAVING MORE THAN JUST TEETH
        • INSIDER IMPLANT SUCCESS TIPS
        • TOP FOODS & DRINKS TO AVOID
        • UNKNOWN WAYS OF DAMAGING TEETH
      • MAY 2015
        • SALIVA IS SUPERIOR
        • OBESITY AND ORAL HEALTH
        • TO FLOSS OR NOT TO FLOSS?
        • SPEECH DISORDERS
      • APRIL 2015
        • CAUSES OF BAD BREATH
        • 5 REASONS WORTH SMILING
        • SELECTING A TOOTHBRUSH
        • COMPLETELY NATURAL MOUTH CARE TIPS
      • DECEMBER 2014
        • THE IMPORTANCE OF DENTAL VISITS
      • NOVEMBER 2014
        • HALF OF US ADULTS HAVE GUM DISEASE
      • OCTOBER 2014
        • DAILY TIPS FOR GREAT ORAL HYGIENE
      • SEPTEMBER 2014
        • TYPES OF PERIODONTAL THERAPY
        • HOW TO REDUCE THE PAIN OF PERIODONTAL DISEASE
        • CARING FOR YOUR DENTAL IMPLANTS
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is caused by a blockage of the airway, usually when the soft tissue in the rear of the throat collapses and closes during sleep. In central sleep apnea, the airway is not blocked but the brain fails to signal the muscles to breathe. Mixed apnea, as the name implies, is a combination of the two. With each apnea event, the brain briefly arouses people with sleep apnea in order for them to resume breathing, but consequently sleep is extremely fragmented and of poor quality.

Sleep apnea is very common, as common as adult diabetes, and affects more than twelve million Americans, according to the National Institutes of Health. Risk factors include being male, overweight, and over the age of forty, but sleep apnea can strike anyone at any age, even children. Yet still because of the lack of awareness by the public and healthcare professionals, the vast majority remain undiagnosed and therefore untreated, despite the fact that this serious disorder can have significant consequences.

Untreated, sleep apnea can cause high blood pressure and other cardiovascular disease, memory problems, weight gain, impotency, and headaches. Moreover, untreated sleep apnea may be responsible for job impairment and motor vehicle crashes. Fortunately, sleep apnea can be diagnosed and treated. Several treatment options exist from your Orland Park IL dentist, and research into additional options continues.

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Monday 8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

Tuesday 7:00a.m. - 2:00p.m.

Wednesday 7:00a.m. - 2:00p.m.

Thursday 12:30p.m. - 7:00p.m.

Saturday  8:00a.m. - 1:00p.m.

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