Summary: Total Snooze, a new sleep treatment center in St George, Utah, has partnered with Apple a Day Dental to tackle undiagnosed sleep apnea and provide solutions. Co-founder Julie Buchanan, DDS, emphasizes that oral health issues can indicate sleep problems and that dental appliances offer an alternative to CPAP machines. The initiative aims to improve sleep quality for residents by combining dental and medical expertise. Patients can take a free sleep quiz on the Total Snooze website. Total Sleep offers at-home sleep tests and virtual medical appointments to guide their treatment journey.
Key Takeaways:
- Partnership for Better Sleep: Total Snooze and Apple a Day Dental are collaborating to address undiagnosed sleep apnea by leveraging dental and medical expertise.
- Treatment Options: The initiative offers dental oral appliances as a quieter, more convenient alternative to traditional CPAP machines for sleep apnea patients.
- Patient Support: Total Snooze provides resources such as a free sleep quiz, at-home sleep tests, and virtual medical appointments to help patients navigate their treatment journey.
Total Snooze, a new sleep treatment center in St George, Utah, has partnered with Apple a Day Dental to address undiagnosed sleep apnea issues and provide solutions, such as dental oral appliances, to the region.
“Your mouth can reveal a lot about your sleep health,” says Julie Buchanan, DDS, co-founder of Total Snooze and Apple a Day Dental, in a release. “Symptoms like broken teeth, jaw pain, and dry mouth often point to underlying sleep issues that can prevent you from losing weight, make you tired all the time, and impact your heart, focus, and mood.”
Total Snooze was created to address serious symptoms after Buchanan heard a family member struggling to breathe while sleeping. As Buchanan dug into treatment options, she expanded her training to improve overall health through teeth and sleep.
“Most people don’t go to the dentist to talk about their sleep,” Buchanan says in a release. “But your mouth tells you a lot about your overall health. It is hard to imagine, but one dentist visit could save you from a stroke.”
Combining Dental and Medical Expertise
Total Snooze helps St George residents improve their sleep quality by leveraging dental and medical expertise. Undiagnosed sleep apnea patients can take a free sleep quiz on Total Snooze.com, which uses medical assessments to determine next steps for better sleep.
“Other patients buy mouthguards off the internet and hope they work,” Buchanan says in a release. We get the appeal, but how can you remedy something when you might not fully understand the problem? Our goal is to help you understand that problem with the help of medically licensed professionals so you can make better decisions about your sleep and health.”
Total Sleep offers at-home sleep tests and virtual medical appointments and works with third-party, licensed medical professionals to streamline the testing and treatment process. Total Snooze does not provide sleep apnea medical advice but can help patients find those who can.
Photo caption: Julie Buchanan, DDS, co-founder of Total Snooze and Apple a Day Dental
Photo credit: Total Snooze
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