In-network provider for medical insurance coverage
Phone: 512-338-8120
7800 N. Mopac #300
Austin, TX | VIEW MAP
About Sleep Apnea
and Oral Appliances
About Our Office
AN OPEN LETTER to prospective patients: I am writing this letter to prospective patients and individuals who are investigating oral appliances for themselves or a loved one.
Advanced Dental Sleep Business Seminar
Dr. Denbar is teaching an advanced billing and clinical seminar in Dental Sleep Medicine (designated as an Approved PACE Program Provider by the Academy of General Dentistry.)
This Dental Sleep Continuing Education (CE) Seminar focuses on medical insurance reimbursement and the clinical aspects of Dental Sleep Medicine. Understand how both impact the business side of your practice. Learn how to provide maximum benefits for your patients and learn how to get paid for Oral Appliance Therapy.
Dr. Denbar is an in-network provider with major medical insurance companies for oral appliances to treat sleep apnea as an alternative to CPAP. Our Austin, TX office is located in the Citibank building at the NW corner of MoPac and Spicewood Springs.
Oral appliances have been registered by the FDA and may be used to treat sleep apnea when administered by a qualified dentist trained in Dental Sleep Therapy.
Epworth Sleep Scale
Take this simple test that is universally used by physicians as a simple guide to see if you have a sleep disorder problem.
The Epworth Sleepiness Scale is used to determine the level of daytime sleepiness. A score of 10 or more is considered sleepy. A score of 18 or more is very sleepy. If you score 10 or more on this test, you should consider whether you are obtaining adequate sleep, need to improve your sleep hygiene and/or need to see a sleep specialist. These issues should be discussed with your personal physician.
Use the following scale to choose the most appropriate number for each situation:
0 = would never doze or sleep
1 = slight chance of dozing or sleeping
2 = moderate chance of dozing or sleeping
3 = high chance of dozing or sleeping
| Situation | Chance of Dozing or Sleeping |
|---|---|
| Sitting and reading | |
| Watching TV | |
| Sitting inactive in a public place | |
| Being a passenger in a motor vehicle for an hour or more | |
| Lying down in the afternoon | |
| Sitting and talking to someone | |
| Sitting quietly after lunch (no alcohol) | |
| Stopped for a few minutes in traffic while driving | |
| Total score (add the scores up) (This is your Epworth score) |
Austin Apnea & Snoring Therapy uses FDA registered dental oral appliances to treat mild and moderate sleep apnea and to provide a more comfortable alternative to CPAP. Our office is an in-network provider for most major medical insurance companies.
