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The Center for Sleep Apnea treats sleep apnea and snoring with our painless FDA-approved device.

• no hoses, masks or straps
• nosurgery or noise
• no air blowing in your face
• no interference with rolling over in bed
• no change in diet
• does not require electricity
• does not feel or look funny on your face. In fact, it cannot even be seen
• smaller and weighs less than a cell phone
• completely portable
• allows you to breathe naturally

And most important of all, it can save your life by successfully helping you to enjoy deeper sleep throughout the night without snoring, choking or gasping for air.

Our special computer which was developed at Harvard can help you know in advance whether this tiny life-saving device will work for you and help us to adjust it so you can probably obtain all of these benefits the very first night. What’s more, in most cases, it’s covered by insurance.

Fortunately, there is a very effective and successful alternative. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (the professional Academy for physicians who specialize in sleep disorders) has designated oral appliances as a first-line treatment for sleep apnea for those who prefer them to CPAP. The Academy also pointed out that oral appliances should be fitted by dental personnel who are trained and experienced in the overall care of "the temporomandibular joint".

Ira Klemons, D.D.S., Ph.D. is the Director of the Center for Sleep Apnea. In addition to the Doctor of Dental Surgery degree, he was awarded the first Ph.D. specifically related to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and related dysfunctions and treatment, and has treated these conditions for over thirty years. The Center exclusively treats headaches, temporomandibular joint dysfunctions, and Sleep Apnea, and has experience with many thousands of patients from across the United States and around the world.

Thanks to advances in dental sleep medicine, we can effectively treat patients who suffer from snoring, obstructive sleep apnea, and upper airway resistance syndrome using oral appliance therapy.

Oral sleep appliances are similar in appearance to athletic mouthguards, but have additional sections. They are worn during sleep to maintain airway opening. Oral sleep appliances are safe, do not make noise, and are easy to use.There are also few, if any, problems associated with their use. However, one size does not fit all.

There are many different FDA-approved oral appliances we can use to treat sleep-disordered breathing. Regardless of the appliance selected, to be effective, it must be properly customized and precision fit for each patient.

For more information, please visit www.sleepapneaUSA.com.