Fort Worth Sleep Dentist

Fort Worth sleep dentist services can offer help for people with certain types of sleep disorders, including sleep apnea and snoring. Finding the right professional for your specific needs is an important part of the process.

Treatments for Texas snoring

Sleep dentistry involves treatments for snoring and sleep apnea that are caused by problems in the mouth and throat. A sleep dentist in Fort Worth offers help for people in this region. Dental treatments for sleep apnea and snoring are typically non-surgical, involving oral devices that help to keep the airway open during sleep.

The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM) is a great resource for finding a Fort Worth sleep dentist that is accredited by the organization. However, it is important to note that it isn't necessary to select a sleep dentist who is a member of this organization in order to find relief from the symptoms of sleep apnea and snoring.

Patients who prefer to work with a dentist who is affiliated with the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine can benefit from visiting its website for a list of accredited dentists in the Fort Worth, Texas area.

Whether listed with the AADSM or not, dentists in Fort Worth can help patients to find relief from nightly breathing problems. Many excellent options are available in the region.

Stacy V. Cole is a sleep dentist in Fort Worth who specializes in holistic dentistry. Holistic medicine considers all aspects of an individual's health with the recognition that one system has an effect on other systems of the body. For example, structural problems in the mouth or throat affect breathing, sleep and health.

Patients can expect to be examined. If the dentist finds a need, a fitting follows the examination for an oral device that repositions the jaw to free the airway passage during sleep.

• Stacy V. Cole, DDS, PC
  • 4916 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Suite 104
  • Fort Worth, TX 76107
  • 817-731-9291

Dr. Ron Perkins is an orthodontist who has personal experience as a patient suffering from sleep apnea. His solution of choice for the breathing problem is the Thornton Adjustable Positioner (TAP). Dr. Perkins uses the TAP oral device himself, after trying CPAP and BiPAP machines without success.

The dentist fits this oral device designed for treating sleep apnea and snoring. Dr. Ron Perkins Orthodontics have two locations near Fort Worth.

• Dr. Ron Perkins Orthodontics
  • 9757 White Rock Trail
  • Dallas, TX 75238
  • 214-553-5553

• Dr. Ron Perkins Orthodontics
  • 301 North Goliad Street
  • Rockwall, TX 75087
  • 972-722-2200

David C. Medford is a sleep dentist in Fort Worth who specializes in orthodontics. Services run the gamut from teeth whitening to temporomandibular joint problems (TMJ) treatment, and they include treatment for sleep apnea.

• David C. Medford, DDS, PC
  • 2517 8th Avenue
  • Fort Worth, TX 76104
  • 817-923-9877

Granbury Dental Center specializes in oral devices and splints used to treat TMJ and mild to moderate sleep apnea as well as snoring. Each oral appliance is custom fitted to the patient.

• Granbury Dental Center
  • 1309 Paluxy Road
  • Granbury, Texas 76048
  • 817-573-3761

Keep in mind that devices for sleep apnea developed by dentists can effectively treat obstructive sleep apnea. However, the devices are not effective in treating central sleep apnea. It is necessary to have an evaluation in order to determine whether a Fort Worth sleep dentist can help you or not.

Some patients may require a referral from their doctor. Others may have to participate in a sleep study to determine the primary source of their sleeping problems. Many patients find that the oral devices offered by sleep dentists work as well as CPAP machines, making this an attractive option for people who have sleep apnea.

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