Craniofacial Pain Center of Idaho

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1. How long has the doctor been in practice?
2. What areas of expertise does the doctor focus or specialize in?
3. What continuing education has the doctor been through in this particular area?
4. How many hours of continuing education has the doctor had in this area?
5. Do they have any Fellowships or Diplomates in this particular area?
6. What is their definition of success in terms of therapy or treatment?
7. How many patients have they treated for this problem?
8. What is their success ratio?
9. Are there any patients who have gone through this treatment that would be willing to talk to me before beginning treatment?
10. Are all costs and timetables for this treatment clearly defined in writing?

SleepIdaho.com is part of the Craniofacial Pain Center of Idaho. This site is focused specially towards bettering your sleep. To help you accomplish this, you will find information to better understand sleep apnea and snoring, along with treatments for these sleep disrupting problems.
A Quick Word About Qualified Dental Personnel
Oral appliances should be fitted by qualified dental personnel who are trained and experienced in the overall care of oral health, the temporomandibular joint, dental occlusion, and associated oral structures. Dental management of patients with oral appliances should be overseen by practitioners who have undertaken serious training in sleep medicine and/or sleep related breathing disorders, with focused emphasis on the proper protocol for diagnosis, treatment, and follow up.
What about the sleep appliances I've seen on TV?
You have probably seen the commercials for self molded, one size fits all, noncustom oral appliances for snoring. While it is possible that these appliances may help some people, there are a few things you need to know about using an appliance that you fit yourself without the guidance of your dentist or doctor.