Snoring/Sleep Apnea

It is a staggering fact that approximately 18 million people suffer from the sleeping disorder known as sleep apnea. On the front lines of the battle to emancipate people from this potentially fatal condition is Dr. Frank R. DePaola, who is a neuromuscular dentist here in Hoboken, NJ.
The resulting consequences of such a widespread problem are numerous and troubling. Up to 50 percent of sleep apnea patients have high blood pressure. Nearly 60 percent of Americans suffer from daytime drowsiness, a side effect of sleep apnea. In addition to basic health considerations, the financial stress occasioned by sleep disorders annually adds an estimated $15.9 billion to the national health care bill. “It’s very encouraging that people are now choosing to address this problem more quickly,” says Dr. DePaola. “When I first initiated my approach to advanced dental healthcare there was some hesitancy on the part of people because the problem was not readily acknowledged on a widespread basis.”