The Long Island Railroad is under heavy criticism from the National Transportation Safety Board for failure to create protocols for sleep apnea screening resulting in a train crash at the Atlantic terminal in 2017 that caused injury to over 100 passengers. The Long Isl...

So you have recently been diagnosed with sleep apnea...whats next?Your next step is a comprehensive consultation with our dental sleep specialist. During this appointment, we will obtain a detailed sleep history, review your home sleep study results, perform a physical...

This is probably one of the first questions I am asked by many of my patients that are recently diagnosed- Does sleep apnea go away if I lose some weight?

Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when any part of the airway becomes obstructed or blocked during slee...

Many of us will occasionally experience days where we have excessive day time sleepiness. This is often caused by a restless sleep the night before, an intense workout the previous day, or even early symptoms of a virus that is in its early stages.  It can often be rem...

Raphaelson Dental would like to bring high blood pressure awareness to our patients, especially women and encourage you to get your blood pressure reading. Normal blood pressure is 120/80, whereas prehypertension is defined as 120-139/80-89, with a reading of 140/90 de...

We all want great skin, did you know failing to have a good night’s sleep can have massive consequences on your skin? A new study has shown that the effects of sleep deprivation on your face can be truly alarming. For years, studies have shown that a lack of sleep impa...

Has your child been recently diagnosed with ADHD? Do he or she sleep well, or do they toss and turn all night long? Millions of children and adults struggle with symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). It is a condition with symptoms of poor concen...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) not only has a large effect on the heart but can also alter and cause severe effects to the brain. These changes in brain matter can damage to neurons that can lead to memory loss, Alzheimer’s disease and other complications. In recent stu...

"My tooth is loose!"- this is a big milestone in your child's life. Baby teeth have to fall out to make room for permanent teeth and continues until the final molars (aka called wisdom teeth) are in. Some children lose their first tooth as early as 4 or as late as 7. G...