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Sleep Apnea & Snoring Dentist in Rockville

Sleep Apnea & Snoring treatments help restore healthy breathing patterns for deeper, uninterrupted sleep.
Improve your rest, energy, and overall wellness with personalized solutions.

Sleep Apnea & Snoring (Sleep-Disordered Breathing)

Sleep is supposed to restore you. But if you snore, wake up tired, or struggle to breathe at night, your body never enters the deep, healing sleep it needs. Sleep-disordered breathing is far more than “just loud snoring.” It affects your heart, brain, metabolism, and long-term health.

We take an airway-focused, modern approach to diagnosing and treating sleep apnea and snoring using comfortable, non-invasive solutions that help you breathe better and sleep better.

What Is Sleep-Disordered Breathing?

Sleep-disordered breathing refers to any condition where your airway becomes partially or fully blocked while you sleep. The most common include:

Snoring
Caused by vibrating tissues when airflow is restricted.

Sleep Apnea
A serious condition where breathing repeatedly stops or becomes shallow, forcing your brain to wake you up over and over.

Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome (UARS)
A narrowed airway increases resistance, disrupting sleep even without full apnea events.

All three disrupt oxygen levels, sleep stages, and your ability to recover at night.

Common Signs You Shouldn’t Ignore

  • Loud snoring
  • Gasping or choking at night
  • Waking up unrefreshed
  • Daytime sleepiness
  • Morning headaches
  • Dry mouth
  • Trouble concentrating
  • Irritability or mood changes
  • High blood pressure
  • Grinding or clenching at night (often your body’s attempt to open the airway)

These symptoms take a toll on your daily life and your long-term health.

Why Your Airway Matters ?

Your airway is your lifeline while you sleep. When it collapses or narrows, several things happen:

  • Your brain receives less oxygen
  • Your heart works harder
  • Deep sleep stages are interrupted
  • Inflammation increases
  • Hormone balance becomes disrupted
  • Your body stays in “stress mode” all night

Sleep apnea has been linked to stroke, heart disease, weight gain, diabetes, cognitive decline, and chronic fatigue. This isn’t only a sleep problem — it’s a whole-body health problem.

How We Diagnose Sleep-Disordered Breathing?

Our evaluation is comprehensive and airway-focused.

Airway exam
We assess jaw position, tongue posture, nasal airflow, and palate structure.

3D imaging or digital scans
These help us identify the structural cause of your airway obstruction.

Sleep assessment
We coordinate home sleep testing to measure your airflow, oxygen levels, and breathing disruptions.

Collaboration with specialists
For complex cases, we work directly with ENTs, sleep physicians, and medical providers to ensure a complete diagnosis.

Treatment Options (Comfortable, CPAP-Alternative Solutions)

Custom Oral Sleep Appliances
A custom oral appliance gently positions your jaw to keep the airway open through the night. These devices are comfortable, silent, portable, and an excellent option for patients who cannot tolerate CPAP.

Airway-Focused Orthodontics
For patients whose airway problems are caused by narrow arches, retruded jaws, or crowding, orthodontic expansion or aligner therapy can help create more space for the tongue and airway.

Supportive Therapies
Depending on your specific needs, we may also incorporate:

  • Nasal breathing support
  • Tongue-posture training
  • Myofunctional therapy
  • Lifestyle adjustments
  • ENT treatment for nasal blockages

Your plan is tailored to the root cause — not just the symptoms.

Why Most People Don’t Realize They Have Sleep Apnea?

Most patients never fully wake during an apnea event. Instead, they feel tired, foggy, unmotivated, or anxious — and assume it’s “normal.” Sleep-disordered breathing often hides behind:

  • Snoring
  • Grinding
  • Insomnia
  • Depression
  • ADHD-like symptoms
  • Weight gain
  • Anxiety

If your breathing is interrupted at night, your whole body feels the impact.

Ready to Sleep Better and Breathe Better?

If you snore, wake up tired, or struggle to breathe at night, you don’t have to live with it. Our airway-focused approach helps you restore healthy breathing, deep sleep, and the energy you’ve been missing.

Schedule your sleep and airway evaluation today.

Real Stories from Rockville Patients

Who Is at Risk?

You’re at higher risk if you have:

Snoring
A small jaw or narrow palate
Chronic nasal congestion
Crowded teeth
TMJ issues
Mouth breathing
A family history of sleep apnea
A history of orthodontics without expansion
Excess weight

* Children can also suffer from sleep-disordered breathing and may show hyperactivity, bedwetting, night terrors, or mouth breathing.

Sleep Apnea & Snoring FAQs

1. Is snoring dangerous?

It’s a warning sign that your airway is restricted — and it should never be ignored.

2. Is CPAP the only option?

No. Oral appliances and airway-focused treatments are effective alternatives for many patients.

3. How do I know which treatment I need?

Your airway evaluation and sleep test results determine your personalized treatment plan.

4. Can sleep apnea go away on its own?

No. It is a structural issue and requires proper treatment.

5. Do I need a sleep study?

A home sleep test is easy, non-invasive, and provides essential information about your breathing at night.