Sleep Apnea Doctor Questions and Answers

You can refer to a sleep doctor as just that: a sleep doctor, or you can call one a sleep medicine doctor. This kind of medical professional practices sleep medicine, a kind of medicine focused on addressing sleep problems and their causes. Oral appliance therapy is a kind of dental sleep medicine.

You should see a sleep doctor if you’re not sleeping well or if you’re experiencing the effects of poor sleep. You might be experiencing changes to your sleep/wake schedule, fatigue during the day, difficulty falling or staying asleep at night, unusual breathing patterns, unusual movement during sleep, or a related issue.

It might be hard to tell whether your issue is sleep-related, stress-related, or something else. A sleep partner might be able to help, though, such as by pointing out things like snoring or gasping during sleep. Snoring or gasping could be signs of a sleep issue like sleep apnea. An even bigger sign is if your sleep partner sees you stop breathing in your sleep!

You really should see a sleep doctor if you believe you may have a sleep problem like sleep apnea, as it can lead to a fatal health condition if it’s left untreated. If you’ve been having problems with your sleep for some time now, then it’s time to see a sleep doctor.

A sleep doctor can do a lot for you! One can identify and treat a sleep problem you’re having as well as its cause. To help with this, a sleep doctor will order a sleep study.

For patients with a condition like sleep apnea, dental sleep medicine with oral appliance therapy can be especially effective. In fact, oral appliance therapy is a proven treatment that’s recommended by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. We’re very proud to provide oral appliance therapy here at Koala® Center For Sleep & TMJ Disorders!

When you see a sleep doctor, ask about your symptoms, what could be causing them, if you should have a sleep study done, how the doctor can help you, and what your treatment options may be. You can bring in your child if it’s them that’s suffering from a sleep problem.

Koala® Center For Sleep & TMJ Disorders likely has a clinic location with a sleep doctor in your area. We have locations in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Texas, and Wisconsin. Please see our Locations page for the location near you, its address, and its contact information.

If you have any other questions or would like a consultation, call us today. During a consultation, we’ll be able to answer all of your other questions and provide you with an assessment.

We look forward to speaking with you soon!