Sleep apnea is a continuous disruption in breathing causing people to sleep shallowly. Besides snoring and dangerous pauses in breathing, people don't fully fall into deep restorative sleep. Untreated sleep apnea can have seriously adverse impact on your health.
Dr. Gonzales so believes in the appliance he designs for each patient to stop their sleep apnea (that also extends the life span of the actual patient), he wears one himself every night.