At Wright Parkway Dental Center, Dr Susan Welch and her staff understand the importance of screening for the signs and symptoms that are associated with Sleep Breathing Disorders. Although a Dentist cannot diagnose Sleep Apnea, Dr Welch is very serious about educating her patients about the imporantance of sleep achitecture and referring to a Physician for an assessment and possible Sleep Study to determine if you suffer from a Sleep Breathing Disorder.

For example: Forty-five percent of Americans snore; 25 percent snore habitually; seven percent have sleep apnea; and 90 percent of those remain undiagnosed. Without even knowing it you could be one of the population that are among the walking dead, and more than likely, you do not know you have a problem. Only 24 percent of physicians bother to screen for sleep disorders. 15 million Americans need our help.

“Sleep disordered breathing in its various manifestations is arguably the number one health problem in the U.S., and probably throughout the world.” William C. Dement – the father of sleep.

If you suffer from any type of Sleep Breathing Disorder, or suspect you may, contact our office today for a FREE 30 minute consultation.

Dr Susan Welch is a proud member of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine and actively pursues current literature, continuing education and oral appliance concepts and their application. She goes above and beyond, taking a personal interest in educating her fellow dental collegues in the area, providing lectures and teaching her peers about the importance of actively screening their own dental patients and introducing oral appliances to their practices. It is all about taking care of our patients to the best of our abilities...and as Oral Health Care Clinicians, we have a responsibility to remain in the forefront of both Dental and Medical care.

Dr Welch is experienced in making oral appliances for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. So, if you are CPAP intolerant, need an oral appliance for travel purposes, or require one for benign snoring (your sleep partner will appreciate this, too). Call today, 850-243-1534, to schedule your 30 min FREE consultation.

At Wright Parkway Dental Center we are equipped with medical billing software, to help our patients re-coup the costs of treating their sleep disorders. With a medical diagnoses, Dr Welch can help you achieve QUALITY SLEEP for a QUALITY LIFE.