Obstructive Sleep Apnea is a serious matter as it can lead to heart problems and other health issues. It's possible you may have OSA if you snore and also suffer from any of the following:

• Excessive daytime sleepiness
• Irritability
• Poor memory/confusion
• Accident proneness
• Night sweats
• Morning headaches
• High blood pressure
• Obesity  

Snoring or sleep apnea can sometimes be treated with an oral appliance available at the dental office that's designed to hold the lower jaw forward during sleep. This repositioning of the jaw moves the tongue away from the back of the throat, reducing the potential for obstruction. This treatment is backed by a great deal of scientific evidence; it's a good remedy to try before moving on to more complicated breathing devices or surgery to remove excess tissues in the throat.

Only a dentist can fabricate, fit, adjust, monitor, and treat complications associated with Oral Appliance Therapy used in managing SRBD. So if you or a loved one is experiencing any combination of the signs and symptoms mentioned above, a consultation with a dental professional is a good idea.

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Dr. Villalon's practice has special interests in the management of Orofacial Pain Disorders, Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) and Oro-Sleep Medicine care. Such disorders and conditions include but are not limited to; TMDs, orofacial neuropathic pains, head and neck myalgias, headaches, trigeminal neuralgia, non-dental related tooth aches, sleep-related orofacial pains and sleep related breathing disorders such as snoring, and obstructive sleep apnea.

Meet Dr. Villalon!

DR. ELMER A. VILLALON, DMD

Elmer A. Villalon, DMD received his Doctorate of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree in 1984 from Rutgers University School of Dental Medicine formerly known as the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, in Newark, NJ.

After graduation, he completed another 2 years of advanced level training in Orofacial Pain Medicine and Temporomandibular Disorders at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, now known as Rutgers University School of Dental Medicine. After practicing for 5 years in New Jersey he returned to his home state of Colorado and practiced for a short period doing Public Health in Denver, CO. In 1991 he returned to Southern Colorado where he opened his private dental medicine practice in Pueblo.

Dr. Villalons’ dental medical practice is a family-focused practice that has an emphasis on the management of Orofacial Pain Medicine, Temporomandibular Disorders, and Oro-Sleep Medicine.

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