Why should I choose airway dentistry?
Airway dentistry is a constantly evolving method of focusing on the mechanics of how we breathe, and how compromised jaw joints or nasal passages lead to sleep problems. Our team has an in-depth understanding of the mouth and throat that facilitate airflow. We will work with you to improve your oral muscle function with lifestyle changes and corrective breathing habits. Ultimately, our goal is to address the root of the issue so you can breathe with ease and limit the harmful side effects of sleep-related disorders.
The Benefits of Airway Dentistry
Helps you Breathe Easier
Airway Dentistry can help you breathe without restriction. This means less mouth breathing, no snoring, and better rest.
Prevents Further Health Issues
Moderate or even severe airway issues can be improved with minimal treatment. This has the potential to prevent years of not only oral health issues but health conditions that arise from a lack of healthy breathing and sleep.
Can Treat Sleep-Related Disorders
When your airway is clean and properly aligned, the ability to breathe with ease and sleep through the night will significantly improve.
Better sleep quality and daytime energy
Reduce health risks associated with sleep apnea
Non-invasive alternative to CPAP
Improve Your Breathing and Sleep
Sleep apnea and breathing disorders often have dental and structural causes, such as a narrow airway, improper jaw alignment, or insufficient palatal space that restricts airflow during sleep. Airway dentistry addresses these underlying dental and skeletal factors through customized treatments that open your airway, improve oxygen flow, and restore restful sleep—helping you wake up refreshed and reducing serious health risks associated with sleep-disordered breathing.
The Airway Dentistry Treatment Process
Consultation
Consultation
First, we will have a conversation with you about your overall sleeping habits, breathing patterns, and other symptoms. We’ll also take a look at your medical history and examine your breathing, along with your teeth, gums, mouth, and throat.
Treatment Plan
Treatment Plan
Depending on your unique condition, we will recommend a personalized airway treatment plan. This could include lifestyle changes, oral appliances, or even a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine during sleep. Regardless of our recommendation, the dentist will walk you through every step of the plan to make sure you fully understand the process and how it will positively impact your overall health.
Follow-Ups
Follow-Ups
The dentist will continue to encourage frequent follow-up appointments to ensure your personalized treatment plan is improving your airway health. To guarantee that you receive the best possible care, referrals may be made to other providers.
What makes us different
Know Your Oxygen Levels with Free Pulse Ox Screening
Pulse oximetry screening measures your blood oxygen saturation levels to identify potential breathing disorders and sleep apnea risk—a quick, painless test that provides valuable insight into your respiratory health. We offer complimentary pulse ox screenings to help you understand whether your oxygen levels drop during sleep or at rest, which may indicate a need for further airway evaluation and treatment. Early detection of low oxygen levels can be life-changing, as it allows us to intervene before serious health complications develop, helping you breathe better and protect your long-term wellness.
CBCT airway screenings
CBCT airway screenings use advanced 3D imaging to measure your airway dimensions and identify any obstructions or anatomical factors that may contribute to sleep apnea and breathing disorders. This non-invasive diagnostic tool allows us to detect airway problems early, assess your risk for sleep-disordered breathing, and develop a customized treatment plan tailored to your specific airway anatomy. With CBCT airway imaging, we can confidently diagnose sleep apnea risk factors and monitor the effectiveness of airway dentistry treatments, ensuring you're getting the results you need for better sleep and improved health.
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Mandibular Advancement Devices (MADs)
Mandibular Advancement Devices (MADs) are custom-fitted oral appliances that gently reposition your lower jaw forward during sleep, which opens your airway and prevents the collapse that causes sleep apnea and breathing interruptions. This simple, non-invasive approach is highly effective for mild to moderate sleep apnea and offers a comfortable alternative to CPAP therapy—many patients prefer MADs because they're portable, quiet, and easy to wear nightly. By maintaining proper airway opening throughout the night, MADs help you breathe freely, sleep soundly, and wake refreshed while significantly reducing the health risks associated with untreated sleep apnea.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Check out these frequently asked questions, or call us to speak with our team.
It’s underestimated how important airway treatment actually is. Breathing properly will decrease your risk for serious health conditions that arise from sleep-related disorders. With airway dentistry, you are taking the first step in living a healthy lifestyle.
When your airway is impacted, the body begins to react in a variety of ways. Some common obstructive airway symptoms include: mouth breathing; snoring; teeth grinding and clenching (bruxism); unexplained broken crowns, fractured teeth, or tooth pain; brain fog and daytime drowsiness or chronic fatigue; forward head posture; headaches; face, neck, shoulder, and joint pain; anxiety; and weight gain. Rest assured that our team is fully equipped to address any of your unique symptoms with personalized care. If we believe that you could benefit from an additional provider's expertise, we will make the appropriate referral to ensure you get the treatment you deserve.
