Skip to content Dental care for sleep apnea, coordinated with your sleep physician, to help you rest better.
At SmileCraft Dental, sleep dentistry means dental care for obstructive sleep apnea, a condition where the airway repeatedly narrows or closes while you sleep. It isn’t the same as sedation dentistry, which helps patients relax during dental treatment. If that’s what you’re looking for, visit our sedation dentistry page.
Sleep apnea can affect much more than one night’s rest. When your airway narrows, your breathing becomes shallow or pauses, and your body briefly wakes to resume normal breathing. This can happen many times a night without you knowing. The result is broken, poor-quality sleep. You may wake up tired after a full night in bed, feel foggy during the day, or struggle to stay focused at work or behind the wheel. Partners often notice the problem first, through loud snoring or pauses in breathing. Over time, untreated sleep apnea is associated with health concerns such as high blood pressure and heart problems, so it’s worth taking seriously. The good news is that it’s treatable.
A dentist doesn’t diagnose sleep apnea. A physician does that through a sleep study. Once you have a diagnosis, our team works with your sleep physician to provide oral appliance therapy for mild to moderate sleep apnea, either on its own or together with PAP therapy such as CPAP. We also handle your cleanings, exams, and other dental care so that we can monitor your teeth, bite, and jaw at every visit. This is another way we offer comprehensive dental care under one roof.
Our office is on the Leander–Cedar Park line. Patients come to us from Leander and Cedar Park, as well as Georgetown, Round Rock, and Liberty Hill.
We treat mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea in collaboration with your sleep physician. We'll review your sleep study, talk through your options, and coordinate your care with your physician. If you haven't had a sleep study yet but notice possible signs, we can help you take the next step toward an evaluation.
An oral appliance is a custom-fitted device you wear while you sleep. It holds your lower jaw slightly forward to help keep your airway open. We fit and adjust the appliance in our office. It can be used alone or alongside PAP therapy, depending on what you and your sleep physician decide.
Many people come to us tired of feeling tired, or frustrated with a CPAP machine they struggle to use. We take time to explain how oral appliance therapy works, what it can and can’t do, and what it costs. Our goal is to educate you on all of your treatment options, so that you, our team, and your sleep physician can decide together on treatment that fits your personal and financial needs. You’re welcome to take time to think it over.
We’re in network with most major PPO plans, and we also offer fee-for-service care. Coverage for oral appliance therapy varies, so our front desk will review your benefits and estimated costs with you before treatment begins. We can’t guarantee coverage or exact out-of-pocket costs, but we’ll explain what we find.
No insurance? Ask about our Dental Savings Plan.
Our in-house Dental Savings Plan is a yearly membership that gives you 30% off most treatments. It has no waiting periods, no annual limits, and no claim forms.
Each plan year includes:
Membership is $449 a year for an individual or $699 a year for a family of two adults and two children under 16. Each additional child is $199. The Dental Savings Plan is a discount plan, not dental insurance.
Financing is also available through Cherry, and you can apply on our website.
New to SmileCraft? See our current New Patient Specials.
SmileCraft Dental is at 1513 E New Hope Dr Ste. A1, Leander, TX 78641, at the Leander–Cedar Park line. We’re steps from Scheels, where Nebraska Furniture Mart is opening next door, and close to Haute Spot.
| Area | Approx. Drive Time |
|---|---|
| Silverado Ranch | 5–8 min |
| Block House Creek | 5–8 min |
| Cedar Park | 5–10 min |
| Avery Ranch | 10–12 min |
| Crystal Falls | 10–12 min |
| Leander | 10–12 min |
| Mayfield Ranch | 10–15 min |
| Vista Oaks | 10–15 min |
| Apple Springs | 12–15 min |
| Bar W Ranch | 12–15 min |
| Brushy Creek | 12–15 min |
| Sendero Springs | 12–15 min |
| Travisso | 12–15 min |
| Lively Ranch | 15–18 min |
| Santa Rita Ranch | 15–20 min |
Drive times are estimates and vary with traffic.
Yes, as part of a team. A physician diagnoses sleep apnea, and a dentist can provide oral appliance therapy when it’s recommended. At SmileCraft, we treat mild to moderate sleep apnea in collaboration with your sleep physician.
Yes. A physician has to diagnose sleep apnea through an in-lab or home sleep test. If you haven’t had one, we can talk about your symptoms and help you take the next step toward an evaluation.
No. Sleep dentistry treats sleep apnea. Sedation dentistry helps you relax during dental procedures. If you feel nervous about dental visits, see our Sedation Dentistry page.
Not always. Snoring can signal sleep apnea, but many people snore without it. If you snore loudly and feel tired during the day, or if your partner notices pauses in your breathing, talk to your physician about a sleep study.
It depends on your plan. Coverage for oral appliance therapy varies, so we’ll review your benefits and give you an estimate before treatment.
Bring us your questions or your sleep study results, and we’ll talk through your options together.
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