Snoring, waking with a start, daytime sleepiness–they can be signs of a serious medical condition called sleep apnea. Dr. Renee Corbitt, general dentist serving the Fort Worth, TX area, evaluates patients for sleep apnea and refers to sleep clinics for diagnosis and treatment.
When is snoring serious? Snoring is serious when it is a symptom of sleep apnea. Stopping an individual’s flow of oxygen, sleep apnea is dangerous, contributing to health conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, depression, anxiety, stroke, hypothyroidism, insomnia, and memory problems. Dr. Renee Corbitt, Fort Worth area dentist, has received special training in sleep apnea and screens her patients for this medical condition which affects millions of adult Americans
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