Blog - TMJ & Sleep Solutions of Alabama

15 Aug What’s the Cost of Oral Appliance for Sleep Apnea?

Posted at 10:15h in Oral Appliance Therapy

At TMJ & Sleep Solutions of Alabama, we are an experienced dental sleep medicine practice led by board-certified dentist Dr. Amy Hartsfield, DMD. Our team provides effective oral appliance therapy (OAT) for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (or OSA, commonly known as sleep apnea). Previously, we’ve...

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18 Jul Are Oral Appliances Covered by Insurance?

Posted at 07:11h in Uncategorized

16 May Are Your Legs Keeping You Up at Night? Natural Treatments for Restless Leg Syndrome

Posted at 07:36h in Sleep

When you’re in bed, do you ever have the urge to move your legs, and do your leg muscles twitch or spasm if you don’t adjust them? If you have a bed partner—have they ever complained about you kicking your legs or constantly moving while...

16 Apr How to Find a Qualified Sleep Apnea Dentist

Posted at 07:16h in Uncategorized

General dentistry is great for toothaches, cleaning, and a healthier smile. However, general dentistry has significant limitations when it comes to specialized dental treatments like those required for sleep apnea. General dentists don’t go through the same rigorous training that an AADSM/ABDSM dentist does. AADSM/ABDSM-certified...

19 Mar Hormones and Sleep: Their Key Role

Posted at 07:47h in Sleep

The Secrets of Sleep: The Vital Role of Hormones In each person’s body, many glands and related organs secrete hormones; they make up the body’s endocrine system. Hormone secretions initiate essential physiological processes and regulate critical bodily functions, like sleep. Your health is highly dependent on the...

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08 Feb Oral Appliance Therapy Cost: Is It More than CPAP?

Posted at 07:41h in Oral Appliance Therapy

As a board certified specialist in dental sleep medicine, Dr. Hartsfield can offer a fantastic alternative treatment for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA or “sleep apnea” for short): oral appliance therapy (OAT). Of the two treatment types, CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) is the most...

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09 Jan What Is Oral Appliance Therapy & How Does It Help with Sleep Apnea?

Posted at 07:18h in Oral Appliance Therapy

Have you noticed your sleep suffering due to classic sleep apnea symptoms? It might be time to seek treatment. Allowing your sleep apnea to go undiagnosed and untreated poses multiple health risks to you, and can keep you and your partner up at night. Oral appliance...

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07 Dec CPAP vs. Oral Appliance: Is It More than Just Patient Preference?

Posted at 07:12h in Uncategorized

For many patients with mild to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (or “CPAP”) machines have proven to be an effective treatment—but that’s only if they can stand to wear theirs throughout the night and as directed. The unfortunate truth is that...

09 Nov How to Improve Your Breathing During Sleep: The Proper Way to Breathe

Posted at 07:10h in Sleep

Did you know that how you breathe while sleeping can affect your quality of rest, your ability to stay in deep sleep, and your overall health? In this blog, we’ll discuss: The correlation between sleep and respiration (breathing) How to improve your breathing during sleep with...

woman sitting up in bed frustrated that she can't fall asleep

10 Oct Here’s What to Do When You Can’t Sleep

Posted at 07:39h in Sleep

If you struggle to fall asleep at night, you’re definitely not alone. Millions of Americans have sleep deprivation and insomnia, a sleep disorder in which a patient has trouble falling asleep, staying asleep throughout the night, getting quality rest while sleeping, or all of the...