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A United Effort To Keep Your Patient’s Well

Dr. Goodwin participates fully with physicians to help manage sleep apnea disorder.  The creation of Sleep Effect Center for Apnea Management is a departure from conventional dentistry, requiring a specialized program to co-manage the patient with physicians, including cardiologists, pulmonologists, sleep physicians, general practice physicians and ENTs.
 
Although Sleep Effect can provide screening examinations and testing services, it is necessary for a physician to provide an initial diagnosis prior to treatment.  Sleep Effect offers therapy that includes airway evaluations using pharygnometer/rhinometer tests, 3-D imaging, take home sleep monitoring devices and custom appliance selection and fabrication.

Sleep Efffect is dedicated to helping people manage snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.  Our goal is to help people sleep better and live longer.

Approximately 5% of our population suffers from sleep apnea.  The number rises dramatically with age, up to as much as 65% of the population 65 and older.  Unfortunately, 4 out of 5 people with sleep apnea are either in denial or not aware they have the disorder.  Left untreated, severe sleep apnea can decrease average life span by up to 20 years due to increased risk of heart attack or stroke!

We are interested in establishing a relationship with your office in order to help you more successfully manage the estimated 60% of patients not compliant with CPAP or other pressure breathing devices.  We can customize a referral program that returns the patient to your office for scheduled follow-up management care.  Additionally, and as part of our relationship, we may have the need to refer our sleep apnea patients to a physician from time to time.

Sleep Effect differs from traditional apnea management in that we utilize oral appliance therapy which works by either applying gentle pressure to the tongue to prevent it from falling back while asleep or by moving the lower jaw forward stretching the airway open; an oral airway dilator.  

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends oral appliance therapy as first line management for mild to moderate OSA and the compliance rate is reported to be over 90%!

Dr. Goodwin has practiced general dentistry since 1987 and has participated in specialized training and education in the area of dental sleep apnea.  He is a member of both the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine and the Academy of Clinical Sleep Disorders Dentistry.

 
3185 CLEARWATER DRIVE, SUITE B ~ PRESCOTT
Member, America Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine and Diplomate, Academy of Clinical Sleep Disorders Dentistry

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