Lansdowne Smile Design Offers Sleep Apnea Treatment

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(Newswire.net — May 18, 2016) Leesburg, Virginia — Dental care provider Lansdowne Smile Design is now offering treatment for sleep apnea. The treatment, which uses an oral appliance called Mandibular Advancement Device (MVD) or Jaw Advancing Device (JAD), is an alternative to CPAP machines.

Lansdowne Smile Design is headed by cosmetic dentist Dr. Amirrez Rafaat, DDS and has been servicing the Leesburg, Virginia area with a wide range of procedures and technology. They offer cosmetic dentistry, invisalign orthodontic treatment and full mouth rehabilitation to fix or replace teeth that have been damaged by decay, gum disease or an accident. The company offers bridges and implants to individuals with missing teeth as well as crowns to those who have a chipped or damaged tooth.

Sleep apnea is a common problem characterized by breathing pauses or shallow breathing during sleep. The pauses may occur up to sixty times an hour a person is asleep and can last anywhere between a few seconds to minutes. When normal breathing begins, it is often accompanied by a loud snort or a choking sound. Sleep apnea often disrupts a person’s sleep, resulting in poor quality of sleep. Many people do not know they have sleep apnea since it occurs in their sleep.

Lansdowne Smile Design is offering an oral appliance that is custom made. Dr. Rafaat allows patients to do a home sleep study which is unique in that they get to sleep in their natural surroundings as opposed to going to a sleep center. They wear a device during their sleep and bring it back to his office so his team of medical experts can read and translate the data. The team will fabricate the oral appliance according to the data acquired during the home sleep study. The oral appliance works by moving the jaw forward, increasing the size of the upper airway. This will reduce the air resistance that causes sleep apnea. It may be used in conjunction with weight loss. Since the appliance reduces airway turbulence, it is also effective in eliminating snoring.

Dr. Rafaat has been practicing dental surgery for 14 years. He is a member of the Virginia Academy of General Dentistry. Dr. Rafaat earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland at College Park in 1996 and attained his doctorate of dental surgery from the University of Maryland Baltimore in 2001. He also completed an advanced general residency program where he further expanded his education in treating more complicated cases. To learn more about Lansdowne Smile Design, visit www.yestosmile.com.

About Lansdowne Smile Design

Lansdowne Smile Design is a company that provides dental care procedures and technology in Leesburg, Virginia and the surrounding areas. They offer cosmetic dentistry, implant dentistry and invisalign orthodontic treatment. The company also offers a treatment for sleep apnea. They are headed by Dr. Amirrez Rafaat, DDS a cosmetic dentist with 14 years of experience in the field.

Lansdowne Smile Design

19450 Deerfield Ave., Ste. 465
Leesburg, Virginia 20176
United States
(703) 724-4220
yestosmile465@yahoo.com
http://yestosmile.com/