- Eliminating snoring
- Preventing and controlling hypertension, coronary artery disease, stroke, arrhythmias
- Providing a good night's sleep
- Obtaining 100% insurance coverage (most insurance copay 100%)
- Convenient and cost effective home-monitored diagnostics
- Snoring
- Obstructive sleepiness
- Awakening with headaches
- Fatigue
- GERD
- Hypertension
- Stroke and heart attack
- Weight Loss
- Memory Loss
- Failed surgery
Dr. Alice Kaniff
- Certified by AACP in Snoring, Sleep Breathing Disorders and obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Member Colorado Sleep Society
- Member AADSM and AASM
- TMD-Oral Facial Pain-Dawson Advanced Study Center
- Doctor of Dental Surgery-Loyola University School of Dentistry
- 20 years private practice- suburbs of Chicago
- Lt. Col. USAFA Dental Clinic-Colorado Springs , CO
- Currently practice in Basalt, Avon, Steamboat Springs, and Colorado Springs
Did you know that 70% of people who snore have sleep apnea?
More Information and Video
Sleep Apnea is a chronic (ongoing) condition in which your breathing pauses or is shallow while you sleep, resulting in a loud snort or choking sound, causing you to move out of deep sleep and into light sleep.
This results in poor sleep quality that makes you tired during the day. Sleep apnea is one of the leading causes of excessive daytime sleepiness.
Most people who have sleep apnea don't know they have it because it only occurs during sleep. A family member and/or bed partner may first notice the signs of sleep apnea.
- Increase the risk for high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, obesity, and diabetes
- Increase the risk for or worsen heart failure
- Make irregular heartbeats more likely
- Increase the chance of having work-related or driving accidents
The most common type of sleep apnea is obstructive sleep apnea. This most often means that the airway has collapsed or is blocked during sleep. The blockage may cause shallow breathing or breathing pauses.
Source: US Dept of Health