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Dr. Robert Garelick :Sleep Apnea specialist

Dr. Robert B. Garelick, DDS is an accomplished award winning, highly decorated dentist whose practice extends all over long island - Nassau and Suffolk counties as well as parts of Queens and Manhattan. Dr. Robert Garelick D.D.S. has over 30 years of experience in the field of dentistry including exciting Sleep Apnea treatments. Call 516-506-0000 for immediate assistance.

Sleep apnea can become very serious if not diagnosed and treated properly. If you are having difficulty falling asleep, come talk to Lindenhurst dentist Dr. Robert Garelick. For over 32 years as a dentist, Robert B. Garelick D.D.S. has been providing comprehensive dental services to patients of all ages in Lindenhurst, Copiague, Babylon and Amityville, NY. As you enter our office, we hope that our homelike atmosphere will make you feel welcomed. Dr. Garelick and his staff keep themselves updated on any changes occurring in the world of dentistry in order to provide the highest quality of services.

Having worked in Lindenhurst for so long, he has built a reputation within the community for excellence in the world of dentistry. Dr. Garelick believes that the more informative a patient has, the easier it is to diagnose problems and the smoother the transition to prevention and remedy, not to mention the added benefit that comes for the patient who is knowledgeable.

Do you ever feel that, no matter how much sleep you get, you never find yourself completely rested? Sleep apnea may not immediately have absolutely overt or apparent consequences like chest pain. The patient may be a little sleepy or confused. People often fail to make the correlation that the daytime sleepiness may be related to disrupted sleep at night. Most aren't diagnosed until something terrible like a car accident has already taken place. Obstructive Sleep Apnea is the cessation of airflow during sleep which henceforth prevents air from entering the lungs due to an obstruction. In simple words, sleep apnea is a serious medical condition, a sleep disorder which not only affects the patient’s sleep but also his/her health in the long run.

Millions of Americans are affected by this same feeling every year, often due to obstructed breathing known as sleep apnea. Usually caused by soft tissue in the back of the throat collapsing and impeding oxygen flow, obstructive sleep apnea affects a significant portion of the population. Central sleep apnea, a similar but less prevalent form of the disorder, isn’t caused by airway blockage but because the brain fails to signal the muscles to breathe. While sleep apnea is a common disorder affecting men far more frequently than women, many people are unaware that they suffer from obstructed breathing because the halted breathing doesn’t trigger a full awakening.

If you are suffering from OSA, there are luckily many options for treatment. You can treat your sleep apnea with surgery, a CPAP machine or oral appliance therapy. Oral appliance therapy is recognized as the least invasive treatment option available. Dr. Garelick works with sleep physicians to treat obstructive sleep apnea with oral appliance therapy.

Oral appliance therapy involves the selection, fitting, and use of an appliance that effectively holds the jaw forward to maintain an open airway while the patient sleeps. Dentists with specialized training in oral appliance therapy to treat obstructive sleep apnea are uniquely qualified to treat OSA with custom appliances. Since oral appliances may affect the teeth and jaw, a dentist’s expertise in these areas are required in order for the treatment to be successful.

Dr. Garelick will evaluate your specific symptoms and then will select the most appropriate oral appliance to correct the airway obstruction and breathing conditions that will ultimately make breathing easier, helping you to finally get the night’s sleep you deserve. These oral appliances are so discrete that they can fit into the palm of your hand.

Dr. Robert B. Garelick, DDS, is committed to providing excellent dental care in Lindenhurst, NY across the greater Suffolk County, Long Island area. As part of that dedication, we provide comprehensive sleep apnea treatment. Our goal is not only to help you improve your dental health, but to improve your overall health. We will work with you to determine which oral appliance will best treat your obstructive sleep apnea, ultimately helping you to get a healthier, better night’s sleep.