Sleep Apnea Testing
- Schedule an appointment to see Dr. Nugent, or if you are an existing patient talk to us if you think you have sleep apnea.
- Fill out this apnea questionnaire and grade yourself.
- Dr. Nugent will evaluate your questionnaire and do an examination of your mouth and throat.
- Have a 3D x-ray taken, have a Radiologist read the x-ray. This rules out anatomical abnormalities that could be blocking the flow of air. Possible referral to an ENT doctor to addresses nasal septum or sinus issues.
- Get scheduled to take a Home Sleep Test Study. The monitoring equipment is sent directly to your house. You use the equipment for two consecutive nights. Then you mail back the equipment in the pre-paid envelope.
- The sleep study is read by a Board-Certified Sleep Physician. The report is sent to you and Dr. Nugent. You will have a consultation with Dr. Nugent to go over your results.
- If you have Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Sleep Physician recommends an oral appliance the medical doctor will write a prescription for an oral appliance.
- If you are an existing patient and have healthy teeth and gum tissue Dr. Nugent can immediately start the processes of making an oral sleep apnea appliance.
- If you are a new patient, you will need a complete dental examination. If there are dental or gum tissue problems they must be corrected before the oral sleep apnea device is fabricated.
- The device is delivered, adjusted.
- You come back and talk to Dr. Nugent about how the appliance is working. Dr. Nugent will titrate the appliance.
- Once Dr. Nugent feels the appliance is in the optimal position, you will again do a Home Sleep Study so that Dr. Nugent can validate the effectiveness of the oral sleep apnea device.
