TESTED WHILE YOU SLEEP HOW TAKE-HOME SLEEP APNEA TESTING CHANGED THE GAME
This article is part of our series on sleep apnea. At Hart Dental, we want to improve your quality of life through better sleep! If you have any questions about our sleep apnea services, give us a call at 605-996-0650.
and a pretty steep bill, and that’s just to get tested. Now, thanks to state-of-the-art technology, we can determine how your respiratory system functions while you sleep in the comfort of your own home. In order to determine if you suffer from sleep apnea, you obviously have to be tested while you’re asleep. This normally means spending an expensive night in a hospital, where doctors hook you up to machines that monitor your breathing. We now offer a noninvasive test, often covered by medical insurance, where you take home a simple compact monitoring system that will monitor your breathing, sleep position, and oxygen levels among other important data. The best part is that you go to sleep when and where you normally would! The next morning, you return the device to our office. We upload the data and send it to a board certified sleep physician, who will determine if you have sleep apnea, the severity, and any course of action needed for treatment. The data recorded can be submitted for any medical purpose, and you don’t have to visit multiple locations to receive your diagnosis. Together, we can determine the best course of action to treat your apnea and help you have a restful, refreshing sleep every single night — no hospital stay required.
In the past, diagnosing sleep apnea has been a long, expensive chore. You had little comfort, zero privacy, a bad night of sleep,
MEET ERIN! DENTAL HYGIENIST
1. When did you join the Hart Dental family? July 2016.
2. Why did you decide to become a hygienist? I had wonderful experiences as a child at my dental office; everyone was always so friendly and kind, and I just always wanted to work in an atmosphere like that and make others feel as comfortable and cared for as I felt. 3. What is your favorite part of being a hygienist? I love patient interaction. Whether it's meeting a new patient or visiting with someone I have seen every time they've been in, making a connection with someone is my favorite.
6. What are your favorite things to do when you’re not at work? I have a 2-year-old, so most of my time spent outside of work is with her! We love to be outside and just spend time as a family! 7. What advice would you give to a patient? Remember that we are all patients, so here at Hart Dental, we strive to put ourselves in your shoes!
4. If you weren’t a hygienist, what would you be? A surgical or trauma nurse.
8. What makes you laugh? I love to laugh; just about anything can make me laugh!
5. What is one thing that most people don’t know about you? I love to listen to music, any and all kinds. My favorite is ’90s music!
9. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be? Ireland or Dubai.
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