Obstructive sleep apnea is a disorder affecting majority of the population. Recent research has shown a major correlation between OSA and Hypertension, Type II Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiac diseases.

Snoring is one of the reasons why OSA is detected. Teeth Grinding or Bruxism could be related to these disorders. Bruxism causes severe wear of the teeth and tension headaches, Migraines and also hypertrophy of the muscles related to Mastication.

We work closely with Sleep Medicine specialists in treating such disorders

After certain investigation procedures, a decision is taken on the type of appliances to be given to the patients to control OSA

TMJ Disorders could lead to multitude of problems such as difficulty in opening the mouth to clicking in the joints

They could be associated with Migraines and oro facial pain

If treated correctly by a specialist these symptoms could subside

Dr Shilpa Shetty , with her vast experience and continued research has specialised in treating such cases