Tired of struggling with poor sleep, loud snoring, or waking up gasping for air? At ENT Specialists, we offer comprehensive sleep apnea evaluation and a full range of treatment options — including advanced surgical solutions — tailored to your needs.
Step 1: Thorough Personalized Evaluation
We begin with a detailed consultation, exam, and often a sleep study to understand the cause and severity of your sleep apnea. We look at your breathing patterns, anatomy, and how your airway behaves. A camera can be used to evaluate your entire upper airway to gauge what is causing your sleep apnea. In some cases, we can perform an exam under anesthesia to see the cause of your sleep apnea to ensure the right area of the airway is being treated.
Step 2: Personalized Treatment Plan
If CPAP hasn’t worked for you, don’t worry — you have options. We’ll guide you through alternatives that fit your lifestyle and anatomy.
Options We Offer:
- Inspire® Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator: A small device implanted under the skin that gently activates the tongue muscle to keep your airway open at night. No mask, no tubing — just natural breathing while you sleep.
- Septoplasty & Turbinate Reduction: Fixes a deviated septum and clears nasal obstruction so you can breathe better through your nose. This can help with tolerating CPAP therapy better.
- UPPP (Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty) or Expansion Sphincter Pharyngoplasty: These procedures open the back of the throat to reduce airway blockage from the soft palate and tonsils.
- Tongue Base Reduction/Lingual Tonsillectomy: Minimally invasive techniques to shrink or reposition bulky tongue tissue that blocks your airway.
- Nasal Valve & Vivaer® Treatment: In-office or surgical procedures to support or reshape the narrowest part of your nose for easier airflow.
- Dental Appliance: We work with sleep dentists to have mandibular advancement devices that can help open up your airway while you are asleep.