Many patients assume that diagnosing sleep apnea requires spending a night in a sleep lab, hooked up to wires in an unfamiliar environment. While in-lab studies still have a role, modern home sleep testing has become an accurate, convenient, and patient-friendly way to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). If you’ve been putting off getting tested, […]
A Surprising Discovery — The Brain’s “Nighttime Flush” While Awake A groundbreaking study from MIT (October 2025) has uncovered what happens in the brain when sleep-deprived people experience momentary lapses in attention. During these split seconds of mental “drift,” waves of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) — the liquid that cushions and cleanses the brain — surge out […]
Snoring isn’t just a noisy inconvenience — it’s a sign that your body is struggling to maintain smooth airflow while you sleep. It occurs when air passes through relaxed tissues in the throat, causing vibrations that produce sound. While occasional snoring is common, frequent or loud snoring can disrupt not only your sleep but also […]
Mouth taping is all the rage right now. Your partner snores… You heard they should tape their mouth. It’s better to breathe through my nose… I heard I should tape my mouth to make me breathe through my nose. But why? Why do you need to tape your mouth to choose nose breathing? That’s the […]
You may notice your partner complains of your snoring more when you’ve had a few alcoholic drinks. This happens due to the effects of alcohol on your muscles, blood supply, and respiratory drive. Alcohol is a depressant. This means that it slows down your brain and body because it acts mainly on the Central Nervous […]
Many patients who have sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) also have teeth grinding issues and TMJ issues. SDB can range from frequent loud snoring to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). They frequently report that they wear a mouth guard made by their dentist to reduce damage to their teeth. Why is managing snoring and sleep apnea critical to […]
With everything going on with COVID19 right now, we want you all to know that Dr. Slaughter and the Sinus & Snoring Specialists team are still here and available to see new and existing patients for all of your ENT needs. We are ensuring extra safeguards to keep our staff and our patients safe. If […]
What is the difference between snoring and Sleep Apnea First off, let’s define snoring and sleep apnea. Snoring is resistance to airflow through the upper airway creating vibration and noise production. Sleep apnea is the same condition except for the resistance to airflow is intermittently severe enough to create cessation of airflow (apnea). The obstructive […]
It seems we are bombarded by advertising for snoring solutions. The truth is that when there are 100 different ways to treat a problem, it usually means that none of them work. Some over-the-counter (OTC) snoring treatments may be of some benefit, depending on the particular cause(s) that are creating your snoring. We can break […]
Patients often come to our office with multiple complaints. The may say their first issue is that they have had nasal congestion issues and sinus issue for years and they want a solution. Separately they may report that they have snoring issues that are bothering the bed partner. What they may not realize is that […]
