Headquarters to this Network of highly trained dental sleep medicine practitioners is in Portland, Oregon. We proudly accept patient self-referrals, sleep lab referrals, sleep specialist referrals, dentist referrals and referrals from a patient's primary care provider or specialist.
Take a moment to review some of the frequently asked questions about this reversible and much preferred option by patients for the treatment of snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Sleep Medicine Network is a sleep medicine resource for the Dental Sleep Medicine Specialist. Our mission is to promote the use and research of oral appliances for the treatment of snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. We are also a leader in industry in improving the comfort and tolerability of CPAP therapy. We accomplish these goals by being the first and only group in the country to actively work with our patient's medical insurance coverage and by combining oral appliances together with CPAP when it is needed to decrease CPAP treatment pressures and allow for less mask leak and skin irritation related to CPAP masks.
We provide training and resources for Dentists and Medical Providers. Sleep Medicine Network collaborates with medical colleagues to learn educate them about the role of oral appliances. tWe educate the Dentist on appropriate techniques to screen patients to improve the accuracy of the diagnosis and treatment of snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
We build bridges and form relationships with the medical community, especially with sleep centers; with the sleep specialist, Primary Care Provider and other professionals who play an integral part of the sleep disorders treatment mission. Sleep Medicine Network educates practitioner dentists through clinical conferences, specialized training and office management.
Sleep Medicine Network is the only organization in the country to successfully manage medical insurance benefits for oral appliance therapy throughout the country. This organization is in essence, the outsourced medical insurance management department for the busy dental practice that want to facilitate the highest quality care for their patients for oral appliance therapy. Medical insurance reimburses for this therapy, not dental insurance. This is directly related to the fact that this is a medical device, not a dental orthotic. A mandibular advancement device is placed on a patient to treat the medical disorder of snoring, UARS and Obstructive Sleep Apnea, not to treat a dental condition.
We have established appropriate treatment protocols that are effective and standardized. These protocols result in predictable outcomes and treatment pathways. It is our passion to develop the role of the dentist in recognition and treatment of sleep breathing disorders.
Sleep Medicine Network is the only provider of strapless CPAP masks in the Pacific Northwest. This organization is the premier group to provide training in this option to traditional CPAP masks. We are actively collecting data for the first published research to show the improved treatment outcome with CPAP when combined with oral appliances.
Click patient testimonials tab to view feedback from patients using oral appliances
For Dentists
Short introduction of SMN Dental Sleep Medicine Associates by Richard Moore and Joe Zelk
Animation Example of Both oral appliance therapy for the treatment of snoring and sleep apnea and CPAP therapy for snoring and sleep apnea
The following video has an example of a custom dental device and how it fits and is applied for snoring and sleep apnea.
Example of Minimally invasive palate procedure for snoring that may assist the dental appliance.
Sleep Medicine Management for the dental office (Sleep Dental Medicine Specialist)
Credentialing and contracting for Dentists and Sleep Laboratories with many managed care organizations and 3rd party payors
Consultation services for the planning and development of sleep related services for our customers
Effective Solutions for Better Sleep
Comprehensive management of sleep disorders focusing on the Dental Sleep Medicine Specialist (integration of Dental Sleep Medicine into current practice)Screening for appropriate diagnosis and treatment of patients
We are the only provider of strapless CPAP masks in the country to manage this therapy with medical insurance benefits successfully
We are the first entity to provide a national conference strapless CPAP masks and provide support for its superiority over traditional CPAP masks.
Sleep medicine consulting for the Dental Sleep Medicine Practitioner and your area Diagnostic Sleep Disorders Laboratory
Extensive training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorder breathing (OSA), including ongoing research
Intergration of Dental Sleep Medicine Treatment Protocols into the General Dental Practice
Currently the only group licensed to fit and use the JPAP (strapless CPAP mask)
