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Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Federal Department of Transportation reports one out of every three trucking accidents is sleep related. The National Sleep Foundation has compared drowsy driving to driving drunk. Statistics show that being awake for 18 hours is similar to having a blood alcohol content of 0.05. Being awake for 24 hours is similar to having a BAC of 0.10. We need to start seeing sleep as a important part of health. It isnt a luxury, Willey says. Lack of sleep can impact your dayto-day functioning and your life expectancy. If you get behind the wheel of a car and havent had adequate rest, your chances of having an accident increase dramatically. Sleep disorders including insomnia, sleep apnea, and restless legs syndromeare common, Willey adds. Individuals with untreated obstructive sleep apnea are up to seven times more likely to fall asleep at the wheel according to The National Sleep Foundation. More than 18 million Americans suffer from Obstructive Sleep Apnea and 90 percent go undiagnosed. Obstructive Sleep Apnea is a serious health condition, and snoring is often the first symptom noticed. Although snoring is generally viewed as a minor annoyance, it may often be an indication of a more serious condition such as sleep apnea. Other signs of sleep apnea may include: gasping, coughing, or choking during the night, waking up tired after full night's rest, problems with memory, and general irritability. Oral Appliance Therapy has proven to be a very viable and scientifically based treatment option for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine issued a statement in the 2006 journal SLEEP that Oral Appliance Therapy was approved as the first line of treatment for those suffering from mild to moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea and is proving to be effective for severe cases as well. The purpose of the oral appliance is to hold the jaw in a position that allows the airway to remain as open and firm as possible during sleep. Oral appliances are similar to athletic mouth guards, but less bulky and completely non-invasive. For more information, contact Dr. Rod Willey at the Illinois Institute of Dental Sleep Medicine. As a general dentist, with a Diplomate from the Academy of Clinical Sleep Disorders Disciplines, Dr. Willey has limited his practice to the treatment of snoring, sleep apnea, and TMJ Disorders with oral appliance therapy. To contact them, call 309-243-8980 or visit IllinoisSleepDoc.com.
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