Which is more dangerous, the drunk driver or the drowsy driver?

You see, drunk drivers are slow in correcting and controlling the car. Slow in responding.

The drowsy driver loses complete control of the car. The driver is not aware of anything happening around him or her and does not give any response or control of the vehicle.

You do not need to skip a night of sleep to be a drowsy driver. People that wake up in the morning, feeling tired, are more likely to fall asleep behind the steering wheel.

So why do people wake up feeling tired?

From a biological point the reason is, they never get into our restorative sleep stage. Sleep stages do not get completed. They are interrupted or fragmented. There are several reasons for interrupted or fragmented sleep. Pain is one of them. A stressful life situation is another. 

But the most persistent one is airway obstruction. Basically there is physical obstruction to airflow from nose or mouth to lungs. Deviated septum in the nose will obstruct the airflow and ENT can resolve that. Tongue that does not have a place where to stay will go back to the throat and obstruct the airway. Narrow dental arch, which is manifested as crowded or crooked teeth, will push the tongue back and block the airway. Dentists can resolve this narrow arch and crowding of teeth and increase airflow. This is a noninvasive procedure that will take about a year or so.

To learn more, call Sequoia Dental Office at 559-608-3533 for an appointment in Visalia, CA. You can also schedule online.