Specialties
As a member of the Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, Dr. Starkman has been trained in dental inserts that slip into the mouth at bedtime and are easily removed in the morning. These inserts help to treat people suffering from sleep apnea and snoring. Dr. Starkman works with medical sleep labs, sleep physicians and other physicians of all specialties. Typically, patients diagnosed with OSA are prescribed a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device and facemask to wear while sleeping. While CPAP has been proven effective, many struggle to use the device regularly due to side effects that can range from mask discomfort to nasal congestion, irritation and headache. Patients who seek treatment now have a choice and are no longer limited to wearing a CPAP and mask while sleeping. Dentists are the ideal practitioners for treating snoring and sleep apnea...