Life in Raleigh, like other places in North Carolina and around the country, is relentlessly fast-paced. In the course of a day, each of us makes thousands of quick decisions. Many of these are trivial: “Boxers or briefs?”, “White or wheat?”, “Paper or plastic?”, or “Call or text?”. However, some split-second judgments have significant consequences; […]
Sleep Apnea
What is a Sleep Study?

If you’ve done any research on sleep apnea, you may understand that it must be diagnosed by a medical doctor. What type of physician diagnoses sleep apnea? As it turns out, there are quite a few disciplines. This is from the American Sleep Apnea Association: Sleep specialists come from a variety of medical backgrounds. They […]
Teeth Grinding: Not Just a Bad Habit, But a Dental Concern
Special Offer: 20% off night guards thru 4/31/18 Perhaps you don’t even know you grind your teeth. Maybe a spouse or loved one woke you up in the middle of the night and made you aware of what was happening. For many people, teeth grinding is a habit and a mechanical reflex; when they’re awakened […]
Last Night I Finally Conquered My Sleep Apnea
“Last night was the first night I haven’t heard you snore in a while” This was the first thing I heard Maria say to me this morning. It has now been 3 nights since I’ve started wearing my oral sleep appliance to help me with my snoring and my sleep apnea and I can already […]
How My Sleep Apnea Was Slowly Killing Me

This weekend I took a class on sleep apnea to get the latest information and review the latest technology. What I learned might possibly have saved my life. I went to the class because many of my patients have struggled with sleep apnea and/or snoring for years. Sleep apnea is a potentially deadly condition that […]
Sleep Apnea and Snoring
Snoring may not be something you take seriously. You might even laugh or joke about it. But the fact is, anytime you or your partner snore to the point of waking, it could be a sign of serious health problems. Sleep Apnea and Its Effects Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder that is potentially dangerous, […]
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