The North Shores Best Sleep Apnea & Regenerative TMJ
We believe everyone deserves to live pain free and sleep great!
Whatever You Need, We Can Help!
I NEED A CPAP ALTERNATIVE
Though CPAP is a very effective treatment, many of our can't tolerate it. Our goal is to change lives though our treatment and give our patient their sleep back! Don't go another night without the sleep you deserve.
I NEED TO STOP SNORING
Many of our patients rave about their sleep quality after going through our treatment plans. Even the bed partners of our patients are incredibly happy because they can now sleep in the same room as their spouse!
I NEED TMJ PAIN RELIEF
We don't believe in simply putting bandaids over your problems, we'll get to the source and find a solution. At exceptional sleep we use the simple treatments whenever possible.
How It Works
1
Confirm Your Diagnosis
If you have been diagnosed with sleep apnea and your doctor recommends oral appliance therapy, or if you can't tolerate your CPAP and want an alternative so you can get exceptional sleep again, you're in the right place.
2
Consult with Dr. Polan
Before outfitting you with an oral appliance, we’ll take x-rays and a mold of your teeth. This is to make sure the appliance we’re creating helps promote proper breathing while you sleep, without changing the alignment of your teeth.
3
Confirm Your Diagnosis
We’ll fit you with your custom made oral appliance to wear while you sleep, to help improve breathing. It looks and feels similar to a mouth guard. Your appliance will feel comfortable all night long because it’s custom-fit to your mouth!
4
Start Sleeping Better
After just a few nights wearing your oral appliance, you’ll start to experience results. This includes sleeping more soundly through the night, waking more refreshed, less snoring and more energy to start the day right.
The Light in the Storm
You may wonder why we have a lighthouse in our logo. Well, it's because we understand that many of our sleep and TMJ patients have seen everyone, and we're often their last hope for relief. We've helped thousands of patients who could not find solutions anywhere else, and we know we can help you as well. Sleep apnea and TMJ disorders are both serious and often debilitating issues for many of our patients. Our unobtrusive and comfortable solutions get our patients out of pain and sleeping soundly again.
We treat TMJ/TMD with simple methods. No expensive surgery or invasive procedures.
Our sleep apnea treatments are simple. We use oral appliance therapy as an alternative to CPAP machines that
many of our patients can't tolerate.
Our treatments options promote a healthy lifestyle by relieving debilitating pain, and facilitating deep and
restful sleep.
Frequently Asked QUESTIONS
Sleep apnea is a condition that occurs when a person routinely stops breathing while they sleep. It often happens dozens (or hundreds) of times each night and can disrupt sleep quality, prevent natural healing, and lead to heart conditions and other life threatening ilness.
An oral appliance looks similar to a sports mouthguard that has an upper and lower piece. It keeps your lower jaw in a forward position. This promotes positive airflow while you sleep, preventing sleep apnea from occurring.
A CPAP device is a nose or face mask worn at night to maintain oxygen flow. It’s the traditional treatment for sleep apnea, but is often cumbersome and difficult for many people to sleep with.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the blockage of an airway while you sleep. Central sleep apnea (CSA) occurs when the brain’s signals to the body to breathe become disrupted.
Snoring, poor sleep quality, lack of energy and restfulness, lethargy and frequent movement during sleep are all signs of sleep apnea. It can also lead to other health conditions developing.
TMD stand for Temporalmandibular Disorder, where as TMJ just referrs to the Temporalmandibular Joint. Everyone has a TMJ but not everyone has TMD issues. Since these terms are often used synonymosly, we'll know what you mean if you say either one.
Maybe, but we do everything in or power to avoide it. In some severe cases, you may require surgery to fix TMD issues. In many cases, however, TMD and TMJ can be treated and resolved with oral appliances and restorative dentistry.
Our office is located in Beverly, MA but we'll help anyone who is in need regardless of how far away they are. For very far patients telemedicine may be a valid option, though in person is always preferred.
