Sleep Apnea Treatment in Webster, TX

What Is Sleep Apnea?

Sleep apnea is a disorder that causes repeated pauses in breathing during sleep, often due to airway blockage. The most common type — obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) — occurs when the soft tissues in the throat relax and collapse, cutting off airflow.

Common symptoms include:

• Loud, chronic snoring
  
• Waking up gasping or choking
  
• Morning headaches
  
• Dry mouth or sore throat
  
• Excessive daytime fatigue
  
• Difficulty concentrating or memory issues
  
• Mood changes or irritability
  

Sleep apnea isn’t just about being tired — it’s been linked to increased risk for high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. That’s why treatment matters.

Comfortable, CPAP-Free Treatment Options

If you’ve been diagnosed with mild to moderate OSA and struggle with CPAP compliance, a custom oral appliance could be the solution. Oral appliance therapy repositions the lower jaw slightly forward during sleep — helping keep your airway open and reducing the number of apnea events.

At Tilger Center for Dentistry, we create custom-fitted sleep appliances that are:

• Comfortable and slim
  
• Easy to travel with
  
• Silent — no tubes, masks, or power cords
  
• Often covered by medical insurance
  
• Ideal for CPAP-intolerant patients
  

We work closely with your physician or sleep specialist to ensure proper coordination of care. If you suspect you have sleep apnea but haven’t been diagnosed, we can refer you for appropriate sleep testing before treatment begins.

How Oral Appliance Therapy Works

1. Consultation & Review of Diagnosis
   We’ll review your sleep study results and medical history to determine if you’re a good candidate for appliance therapy.
   
2. Digital Impressions & Appliance Design
   Using iTero digital scanning, we create a custom mold of your bite for a precise, comfortable fit.
   
3. Appliance Delivery & Fitting
   Once fabricated, we ensure the appliance fits securely and teach you how to use and care for it.
   
4. Ongoing Monitoring
   We follow up regularly to assess effectiveness and comfort — and coordinate with your medical team as needed.
   

If your sleep apnea is more severe or complex, we’ll help direct you to the appropriate medical care while continuing to support your oral health needs.

Sleep Apnea & Dental Anxiety

We often work with patients who are not only tired, but anxious — about dental treatment, about appliances, or about their health. Our team takes a gentle, understanding approach to care, offering sedation dentistry if needed and using advanced scanning for a tray-free, gag-free experience.

Most patients find oral appliance therapy to be a low-stress solution that greatly improves sleep and energy — often within the first few weeks of use.

Serving Webster & Surrounding Communities

We provide sleep apnea oral appliance therapy for patients across:

• Webster
  
• Clear Lake
  
• Friendswood
  
• League City
  
• Pearland
  
• Seabrook and nearby areas
  

Many of our patients are referred by sleep physicians or primary care providers — or come to us after struggling with CPAP use.