Improving Health: Livonia Dentist Offers a Better Night’s Sleep

LIVONIA, Mich. - May 27, 2015 - PRLog -- (Livonia, MI) April 13, 2015–Local dentist James Stewart, Jr.is helping Livonia residents obtain a more restful night’s sleep. Dr. Stewart of Dental Sleep Medicine of Michigan recently became an American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine (ABDSM) Diplomate. ABDSM is the board for the leading national organization for dentists who treat snoring and obstructive sleep apnea with oral appliance therapy, an effective alternative treatment to the standard continue positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine.Earning Diplomate status from the ABDSM is a unique honor that recognizes special competency in dental sleep medicine.

“Sleeping with a CPAP machine, which includes a face mask, tubing and a constantly running motor, can be difficult, and many Livonia residents are unaware that an effective – and comfortable – alternative treatment is available,” said Dr. Stewart. “I’m committed to using my knowledge of dental sleep medicine to help treat my patient’s snoring and sleep apnea, and provide Livonia residents with a better night’s rest.”

While CPAP is the standard treatment for sleep apnea, the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine estimates up to 50 percent of sleep apnea patients do not comply with or tolerate CPAP. In contrast to a CPAP machine, oral appliances are a mouth guard-like device worn only during sleep to maintain an open, unobstructed airway. Patients like oral appliance therapy because it is comfortable, easy to wear, quiet, portable and easy to care for.

“Oral appliance therapy is an effective treatment option that offers a higher rate of patient compliance than CPAP,” said Dr. Stewart. “I work with my patients, and their sleep physicians, to identify the right oral appliance device, custom fit devices to each patient and make any needed adjustments to ensure an open airway and a more restful sleep.”

Dental Sleep Medicine of Michigan PC is located at 15873 Middlebelt Rd., Suite 100, Livonia, MI 48154. Patients with loud snoring and diagnosed sleep apnea sufferers with difficulty tolerating CPAP should contact Dr. Stewart at 734-425-4400 to schedule a consultation appointment. Dr. Stewart works closely with sleep physicians to treat snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.

About James Stewart, Jr., DDS

Dr. Stewart is an American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine Diplomate. He has been practicing in the area for 28 years and is a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. In addition to treating snoring and sleep apnea he has a family-focused dental practice.

About The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine

The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM) is the only non-profit national professional society dedicated exclusively to the practice of dental sleep medicine. The AADSM provides educational resources for dentists and promotes the use of oral appliance therapy for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea and sleep-disordered breathing. Established in 1991, the AADSM has nearly 3,000 member dentists worldwide. Visit www.aadsm.org or call the national office at (630) 737-9705 for more information.