Dental Sleep Medicine of Indiana

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Dr. Harold A. Smith, D.D.S. is an established dentist practicing in Indianapolis. He serves as a dental consultant to five major Indianapolis hospital sleep disorder clinics and has been active in their accreditation process. He is the only full time dentist treating patients in the state of Indiana designated as a Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine. Dr. Smith is currently Teasurer for the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine and serves on the Board of Directors of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine. Dr. Smith served as President of the American Acadamy of Dental Sleep Medicine from 2002 - 2004 and currently serves on the Executive Committee. He has been working successfully with oral appliances to treat snoring and obstructive sleep apnea since 1993. It is Dr. Smith's hope "to educate and treat undiagnosed people in the state of Indiana with OSA. Thousands of people in Indiana who have been treated but not successfully, need to know there is a dental option." While snoring has been known to cause numerous problems like sleepiness and fatigue, research now indicates that several cardiovascular diseases may be linked to snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSA). OAS is a sleep breathing disorder in which breathing is interrupted repeatedly throughout the night. As a serious condition which is diagnosed by a doctor, it is often under-diagnosed and left untreated. New studies, as reported by the Cleveland Clinic Heart Advisor, show significant links between snoring and sleep apnea and heart diseases such as hypertension and heart failure. Snoring, for many, may not just be a social problem causing disruption of sleep for the snorer and bed partner, but could be linked to more serious health risks.

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