Home > Dental > Dental Treatments of Snoring and Sleep Apnea Get the Flash Player to see this player. Rate: (Click the stars to rate) Published on Jan 03, 2009 by dreva, Views: 1630 OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA is a potentially life threatening condition which prevents air from reaching the lungs, even though your body continues to try and breathe. Narrowing of the throat or a backwards movement of the tongue as one falls asleep is usually the cause of obstructive sleep apnea.