Sleep Apnea

Our Arizona based holistic dental practice also specializes in treatment for Sleep Apnea.  Dr. Meyer and his staff have a patented process to help you with more than just dental procedures to enhance your smile.  Our Scottsdale based dentistry practice also provides treatment solutions for snoring & sleep apnea.  We are centrally located near Paradise Valley and Phoenix to better serve you.

Snoring is every spouses nightmare. We can help with our patented processes.  You can find the main website by clicking here.
Those who snore are at increased risk of Heart Disease, Stroke, Diabetes and a host of other medical ailments. This social condition is really a very serious condition that takes its toll a little bit every day/night. This can shorten your life by approximately 8 years.

Shown below is one such dental appliance for treating this ailment.

The treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is within the realm of medical care. It is offered by the doctors of MDA & ASSAI because of their unique training in the care and management of a variety of orthopedic imbalances of the head, neck and upper airway. By using sophisticated equipment such as the Acoustic Reflection Rhinometry, Acoustic Reflection Pharynygometry and the 3 dimensional x-ray scan the efficacy of your care can be measured and monitored. The reason medical professionals like this therapy is for precisely that reason. They know that their patients are well cared for at MDA and our sister practice, The Arizona Snoring and Sleep Apnea Institute.

An awakening is taking place to the importance of sleep disorders and their relationships to our general health. One important and common disorder is snoring. It affects approximately 82 million Americans (40% of middle-aged men and 30% of middle-aged females). Snoring may be an annoying social problem and a subject for humor, but at its worst may be a reflection of a significant medical problem — obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OSA is defined as a cessation of breathing/airflow for 10 seconds or more (full obstruction of the airway), which may occur many times during the evening. Snoring is a narrowing of the upper airway, which leads to the vibration of the pharyngeal (throat) soft tissues (partial obstruction of the airway).
Health issues that are associated with such sleep disorders for inadequate sleep ranges from depression and anxiety to high blood pressure, pulmonary hypertension, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, and even stroke, all of which are estimated to cost 3.4 Billion dollars in medical cost annually.
Communication between the physician and dentist in managing patients with snoring and sleep apnea is vital. Such technology as; precision appliances, Rhinometry , Pharyngometry, ApneaLink screening  allow the dentist and physician to deliver more effective care.