Ronald F Rosser DDS

I initially started seeing Dr. Rosser (Ron) about 7 years ago. During my 1st few 6-month checkups, I realized that Ron was not only interested in my teeth, but my my overall health. Through the years, I have mentioned to Ron my moderate sleep apnea issue, and how it affects my sleep quality; I was diagnosed with sleep apnea about 10 years ago through several sleep tests, which results from a narrow/constricted airway. I have also mentioned to him a persistent mild to sometimes moderate left temporal headache that I have experienced the past 4 years. About 4 years ago, Ron made a dental appliance for me that he was experimenting with for people with sleep apnea. The device kept my mouth open more, and gave me more room for breathing (it's essentially a thicker football-style mouthpiece with a hole for breathing). Over the past 4 years, I have worn it most of the time (given its size, I sometimes struggled to keep it in), and it improved my quality of sleep. However, my left temporal headaches persisted, even with trying numerous remedies. Recently, Ron fitted me with a new version of his sleep apnea mouthpiece. He's modified the old version through trial and error and research. The new device is more compact, fits very easily into my mouth, and I've found it easier to keep in my mouth for the entire night. This version has one hole in the front and one on each side to allow multiple breathing ports in the event my tongue blocks one of the ports. The new device has continued to give me a much better quality of sleep than when I don't use it. I feel more rested in the morning, and throughout the day. In addition, one of the most amazing side benefits I've experienced is my left temporal headaches have been significantly reduced the past several weeks since using the new device, and are almost nonexistent, which is a big change from the past several years. I'd highly recommend Dr. Rosser if you have any persistent mouth/teeth problems. He stays current on research and current remedies, and in addition, performs a significant amount of research himself. If you have sleep apnea problems, and do not get a good nights sleep, I'd highly recommend giving his dental device a try. One of his employees also told me they use his dental appliance for sleeping, and told me it has completely eliminated their snoring and they are sleeping better as a result of wearing it.