What your dentist can do for your OSA? | 
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is linked to several health condition, including depression, memory loss, high-blood pressure, and heart disease. And now, OSA is being linked by experts to Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD).
Children who are sleep-deprived often exhibit ADD symptoms and they become misdiagnosed. OSA is often related to behavioral problems in the work place, materialized by lower productivity and mood disorders.
To treat OSA, experts are now advising the most unlikely expert: the dentist!
Some experts advise seeing a dentist rather than a primary car physician. Dentists and dental hygienists reportedly have a better chance of diagnosing the disorder compared to other primary care specialists. However, dentists are not board-certified to diagnose OSA, but they do offer some screening provisions. If diagnosed, a patient should head to the closest accredited sleep center.
Swollen tongue, high-blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, enlarged tonsils, and obesity are all possible symptoms of OSA.
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