Sleep Care at Restorative Sleep & TMJ

Good sleep shouldn’t feel out of reach

If you wake up tired, live with tension or brain fog, or feel like sleep just doesn’t help anymore, there’s definitely a reason. And it might not be what you think.

For many patients, poor sleep isn’t caused by stress, age, or lifestyle. It’s rooted in how the body breathes at night. Even mildly obstructed airflow forces the brain and muscles to stay on high alert. This stress shows up as fatigue, jaw pain, clenching, poor focus, memory issues, and a general sense that your body just isn’t recovering like it used to.

Sleep Disorders

We Commonly See

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring

Sleep-disordered breathing linked to TMJ dysfunction

Upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS)

Fatigue and pain patterns tied to poor nocturnal airflow

CPAP intolerance

Fragmented sleep with no clear diagnosis

These conditions don’t always come with loud snoring or gasping. Sometimes they look like insomnia, bruxism, or persistent muscle tension. Often, they’re overlooked or brushed aside.

Sleep Trouble in Women Looks Different So It Gets Missed

Women don’t always show the “classic” signs of a sleep disorder.

They’re less likely to snore and more likely to show up exhausted, wired, or foggy. Many get labeled with anxiety or insomnia, but what’s really happening hasn’t been checked. We see this all the time: sleep issues tied to hormones, disrupted schedules, or airway problems that no one caught. Most of the women we see have already tried to push through it. What they need now is someone who actually connects the dots

How We Approach Sleep and Airway Evaluation

Before we run any tests, we talk. We begin by understanding your symptoms, your health history, and your experience with past treatments. Then we combine physical evaluation with targeted diagnostics to figure out what’s actually happening while you sleep.

We may use:

Cone Beam CT to examine airway space, jaw position, and nasal anatomy

Bite and jaw assessments to identify airway restrictions

Home sleep testing in collaboration with Anil Rama, MD

Coordination with sleep physicians or ENTs when appropriate

TMJ and muscle palpation to evaluate tension patterns

Targeted bloodwork to check for deficiencies related to sleep

Rhinomanometry to evaluate nasal airway function

Everything we do is built to explain what’s going wrong and why, clearly and directly.

What Makes This

Practice Different

We don’t offer surface-level solutions, our treatment plans are designed to bring long-term relief.

Our practice is focused on people with complex conditions, like patients who’ve been told their symptoms don’t add up, or that they’ll have to live with them. Many have been through short visits, quick prescriptions, or one-size-fits-all appliances that never addressed the root of the problem. We do things differently because the work demands it.

Dr. Steve Russell’s approach is built on three things: careful listening, thorough evaluation, and treatment grounded in real-world outcomes. Every decision we make is tailored to the person in front of us, based on what their body is doing, what their history shows, and what has or hasn’t worked for them before. We’re a fee-for-service, out-of-network practice because the care we provide doesn’t fit into insurance-driven algorithms. We value outcomes over volume, which means our schedule is measured, our attention is undivided, and our recommendations are built around what works, not what’s covered.

Our team culture is rooted in clarity, compassion, and accountability. We stay current with diagnostic and treatment methods, and we hold ourselves to a high clinical standard because the conditions we treat require it. But we also lead with respect. You won’t be rushed, dismissed, or overwhelmed here. You’ll be heard, taken seriously, and given time to ask questions.If you’ve spent months or years trying to connect the dots on your own, this is a place built for that kind of patient. The work isn’t always fast, but it is thorough. And it’s built to last.

Treatment Options That Fit Your Life

Treatments may include:

Custom oral appliance therapy to reposition the jaw and keep the airway open

Airway focused orthodontics with or without expansion

Combination therapy with CPAP, improving comfort, compliance and success

Sleep improves when the airway works the way it’s supposed to, and that looks different for everyone. Some patients need an oral appliance, while others might do better with a mix

Platelet-rich fibrin for TMJ-related

Nasal therapy using sprays, dilators, and conservative airway support

Evidence based supplement recommendations guided by targeted bloodwork

If Sleep Isn’t Restoring You, We Should Talk

You don’t have to keep guessing, and you don’t have to keep settling for poor sleep. If you’re tired of waking up tired, we can help you figure out what’s standing between you and real rest. Whether it’s airway obstruction, TMJ issues, or something more subtle, we take it seriously.