Sleep apnea is a condition where the person’s breathing stops or repeatedly starts during sleep. You may experience daytime sleepiness and loud snoring.

People with sleep apnea are most likely to have obstructive sleep apnea.

This usually occurs when the upper airway is blocked. The second type of sleep apnea, called central sleep apnea, is caused by a problem with the nervous system. This can happen briefly, but it will repeatedly occur in sleep. They may then snort or take deep, shallow breaths.

Untreated sleep apnea can causes complications like heart disease or depression. You may feel drowsy, and this increase your risk of being involved in an accident while driving or at work.

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The nerves of a tooth are located in a vascularized connective tissue called pulp chamber in the centre of a tooth. Damage in the nerves surrounding a tooth is due to dental trauma or improper dental procedures; its aftereffects like burning sensation, numbness, and others are either temporary or permanent.

How does tooth nerve damage happen?

Unexpected dental injuries like deep cracks that extend to a tooth’s pulp chamber and constant pressure from teeth grinding and clenching expose the injured tooth’s nerve endings. Thus various external stimuli acquire a way to access the tooth nerves. They frequently strain, irritate the nerves and eventually lead to severe damage to the nerve fibres.

On rare occasions, badly executed dental operations like putting fillings close to the nerve endings, placing implant posts longer than they should be, and faulty pulp chamber closure during endodontic procedures can also damage a tooth’s nerves.

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