Sleep Apnea Treatment in Woodhaven, MI
Are you struggling with snoring, poor sleep, or what feels like chronic fatigue? At Kakaris Family Dentistry, we can help you diagnose and treat obstructive sleep apnea, upper respiratory airway resistance, and other sleep-disordered breathing problems. Our sleep apnea treatment offers the Downriver MI community comprehensive treatment, complete with home sleep testing, custom oral appliance therapy, and ongoing treatments to help you stop snoring and get the rest you need. Serving patients throughout Woodhaven, Trenton, Taylor, Southgate, and the Downriver area, our sleep apnea solutions help patients achieve better sleep, improved health, and a higher quality of life.
Our dentists can help you find the root cause of your snoring and help treat obstructive sleep apnea, upper respiratory airway resistance, and other sleep-disordered breathing problems.
Why Treat Sleep Apnea?
Sleep apnea is a serious condition that causes breathing to stop and start repeatedly during sleep. If left untreated, it can increase the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, weight gain, and daytime exhaustion.
Whether you have been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea already, or you are looking to get some answers, our providers can help you figure out if a Mandibular Advancement Device, or Oral Appliance Therapy, is right for you.
Our sleep apnea treatment in Woodhaven can help:
- • Gently reposition the jaw and tongue to keep the airway open
- • Reduce or eliminate snoring
- • Improve sleep quality
- • Increase daytime energy
- • Lower health risks associated with sleep apnea
- • Offer an alternative for patients who struggle with CPAP therapy
Dr. Kakaris and Dr. Kakaris Porter evaluate each patient individually to recommend the best appliance for their needs. If you’ve been searching for “sleep apnea dentist near me” or “snoring treatment near me,” our dental team offers effective solutions.
How Sleep Apnea Treatment Works
Evaluation and Diagnosis
Schedule your Sleep Consultation with us. We will review your symptoms, provide you with a home sleep test, then review your results with you the next day to determine the best treatment option for you.
Custom Oral Appliance
We’ll take 3D scans of your teeth and create a custom-fitted oral appliance specially designed to keep your airway open while you sleep.
Comfortable Nightly Use
You’ll wear the appliance at night to maintain proper airflow and prevent airway collapse. With nightly wear, you should start to see improvement of your symptoms.
Follow-Up and Adjustment
We monitor your progress and adjust the appliance for your comfort to ensure optimal results.
Benefits of Sleep Apnea Treatment
- • Improved sleep and breathing
- • Reduced snoring
- • Increased energy and focus
- • Comfortable alternative to CPAP
- • Potential weight loss if your sleep apnea was causing hormone disruption
- • Improved long-term health
- • Feel like YOU again
Why Choose Kakaris Family Dentistry for Sleep Apnea Treatment
Dentists trained in dental sleep medicine and oral appliance therapy
Custom-fitted, comfortable oral appliance therapy
Ongoing monitoring and adjustments of you custom device
Over 45 years of serving Woodhaven, Trenton, Taylor, Southgate, and Downriver
Schedule Your Sleep Apnea Consultation
Get the rest you deserve and start feeling like yourself again. Call (734) 676-1656 or request an appointment online to schedule your sleep apnea consultation in Woodhaven, MI today.
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FAQs
Frequently asked questions about Sleep Apnea Treatment.
What is sleep apnea?
Sleep apnea is a condition where breathing repeatedly stops during sleep due to airway blockage. It is a serious condition that, if left untreated, can increase the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, weight gain, and daytime exhaustion.
Can a dentist treat sleep apnea?
Yes. Dentists can provide oral appliance therapy, which is gernerally much better tolerated by patients compared to a CPAP device. Oral appliances that help advance the lower jaw forward, keeping the airway open during sleep.
Is oral appliance therapy effective?
Yes. Many patients experience significant improvement, especially those with mild to moderate sleep apnea, and many patients prefer oral appliance therapy to CPAP. Many patients who have upper respiratory airway resistance and sleep-disordered breathing also experience improved sleep quality with their oral appliances.
Do I still need a sleep study?
Yes. A sleep study is used to diagnose sleep apnea and guide treatment. With your treatment, we provide home sleep test devices for you to use, and we review the results with you the next day.
Is oral appliance therapy covered by insurance?
Sleep apnea treatment is often covered by medical insurance, not dental insurance. We provide all the documentation you will need to self-submit a claim to your medical insurance.