Snoring is annoying to everyone involved. It results in poor-quality sleep for the person snoring and possibly no sleep for their bed partner. Some snorers are even loud enough to disturb people in other rooms. When someone prone to snoring falls asleep, the soft tissue inside their mouth, including the tongue, relaxes, obstructing the airway and resulting in that classic “sawing wood” sound about which jokes are made. What’s not funny is the constant fatigue, stress, and other detrimental effects of sleep deprivation. We provide Harrisonburg Sleep Apnea treatment for anyone who snores or is concerned that sleep apnea may impact their life. We’ll get to the root of the problem and provide a solution you can sleep with.

During a comprehensive oral exam, you will be asked questions from the widely used STOP-BANG questionnaire for sleep apnea screening. If Dr. Smallwood determines that sleep apnea is likely the problem, you will be referred to a sleep doctor for a complete evaluation. Hopefully, your sleep apnea will be such that the sleep doctor will decide it can be controlled using a custom-molded dental appliance for sleep apnea, for which you’ll receive a referral and which we can have fitted and made for you. Such appliances are a much more comfortable and convenient option than the hoses, masks, and noise of a CPAP machine that forces air into your airway.