Sleep Apnea & Snoring Treatment in Camas, WA

At Camas Dentistry, Dr. Woyciehowsky and our team take great pride in approaching each patient’s visit at our office with a whole-body systemic approach. This approach includes screening all patients for oral sleep obstruction. It is estimated that there are over one billion people worldwide with untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

It’s a pandemic, and Camas Dentistry wants all our patients to be healthy and safe. We see people working with heavy machinery in construction or simply operating a car—all our patients and their OSA affect their families and the people and animals around them.

Sleep Apnea's Effects on Your Daily Life

Your health isn’t the only thing that suffers if you have sleep apnea. A lack of restful sleep also wreaks havoc on your day-to-day life:

• Headaches upon waking or throughout the day without caffeine
• Excessive daytime sleepiness
• Irritability or depression
• Difficulty concentrating
• Drowsy-driving accidents
• Forgetfulness or memory problems

We are in network with various insurance providers and are happy to work with veterans needing sleep apnea treatment in Camas. 

Some of the providers we're in network with include: 

• Aetna
• Humana
• Cigna
• TriCare
• United Healthcare
• Premera
• BlueCross Federal

We proudly service veterans with sleep apnea in Camas and are in-network with TriCare.

If you have the following diagnosis or physical symptoms, you should also be screened for obstructive sleep apnea:

• Chronic fatigue
• High blood pressure
• Type II diabetes or pre-diabetes
• Heart disease
• Polycystic ovary syndrome
• Hormonal disorders
• Stroke
• Chronic lung diseases such as asthma
• Temporalmandibular joint disorder (TMJD)

Signs You Need Sleep Apnea Screening

It’s crucial to have a sleep apnea screening if you:

• Snore
• Wake up gasping for breath
• Stop breathing noticed by a bed partner or housemate
• Cough or choke
• Wake up thirsty
• Wake up with a sour taste of reflux
• Frequently wake up to urinate
• Move excessively movement while sleeping
• Have restless leg syndrome
• Experience wear on your teeth and clench or grind your teeth
• Notice tooth tenderness upon waking up
• Have enlarged tonsils
• Sleepwalk
• Experience vivid dreams
• Wake up feeling fatigued
• Push the snooze button before getting up
• Lay awake for long periods before falling asleep

If you have any of the above symptoms, you are at high risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and we can help! Our clinicians will use sophisticated Eccovision® technology to screen you for possible OSA and work with a medical doctor to get the proper diagnosis. An Eccovision screening is the first step in identifying if you could benefit from treatment to allow you to receive the critical oxygen needed for a restful night’s sleep.

The first step is working with a medical doctor who will order a home sleep study for you, as they are the only healthcare professionals who can diagnose obstructive sleep apnea. At Camas Dentistry, Dr. Woyciehowsky works with local and remote sleep-focused physicians and can put you in touch with these professionals.

With home sleep tests, there is no need to schedule a sleep test in a sterile, cold facility that makes it difficult to sleep. You can complete the study in the comfort and privacy of your own home! We send you home with a small piece of equipment, and follow the instructions to complete the test. You then bring the equipment back to us to upload to the tele-med physician, who will schedule an appointment to review the results with you and evaluate your symptoms.

Once the study is completed and reviewed by the physician or medical doctor, you may be referred to Dr. Woyciehowsky for a mouthpiece called an oral sleep appliance to address your sleep apnea. He uses leading-edge sonar technology to measure your airway and customize your mouthpiece to ensure it fits comfortably. This will allow him to find the best position and fit for your mouthpiece.

With the advancements in digital dentistry and digital workflow from design to final fabrication, Dr. Woyciehowsky captures the "sweet spot" or "therapeutic position" that respects his patient’s physiology, that is now possible to precisely transfer that position to an oral sleep appliance’s start position!

Effective Sleep Apnea Treatment in Camas, WA

A continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine is the standard treatment approach for those with moderate to severe sleep apnea. The machine delivers a steady stream of pressurized air, keeping your airway open throughout the night.

While CPAP is highly effective, some people struggle with the treatment because the mask is bulky to wear or the machine is too noisy. So, they put it in the closet, allowing sleep apnea symptoms to persist and threaten their health. In cases where physicians recommend an oral sleep appliance, Dr. Woyciehowsky has you covered!

Oral Sleep Appliance

Dr. Woyciehowsky works with leading oral sleep appliance laboratories in the country, including SomnoMed, the maker of the Herbs AF. One of the most popular brands in the US, SomnoMed's appliances use a soft polymer lining and hinge design for comfort. The Herbst Advance is a good choice for treating OSA, and its patented features ensure its longer lifespan.

Are You Tired of Sleep Apnea Symptoms Disrupting Your Life?

If you’re tired of living with sleep apnea that threatens your health and prevents you from getting a good night’s rest, Camas Dentistry is here to help. Take the first step and call our Camas, WA, dental office to schedule a consultation with Dr. Demian.