Sleep Apnea Archives - Dr. Monica Puentes, DDS Downey Family and Cosmetic Dentistry Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:47:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://monicapuentesdds.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/puentes-logo-butterfly-500pxsq-150x150.png Sleep Apnea Archives - Dr. Monica Puentes, DDS 32 32 Santa Barbara FDA-Cleared Home-Use Sleep Apnea Diagnostic Device Announced https://monicapuentesdds.com/santa-barbara-fda-cleared-home-use-sleep-apnea-diagnostic-device-announced/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:47:06 +0000 https://monicapuentesdds.com/?p=4082 ⓘ This article is third-party content and does not represent the views of this site. We make no guarantees regarding its accuracy or completeness. At Home Sleep Apnea Testing has announced the local availability of WatchPAT ONE, an FDA-cleared, disposable home sleep apnea testing device, giving Santa Barbara-area patients physician-reviewed results within days. Thousand Oaks, […]

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]]> Red tape and high costs block sleep apnea patient’s path to treatment https://monicapuentesdds.com/red-tape-and-high-costs-block-sleep-apnea-patients-path-to-treatment/ Sat, 30 May 2026 08:30:13 +0000 https://monicapuentesdds.com/?p=4049 GONZALES – After being diagnosed with severe sleep apnea, Raymond Lanoux began exploring his options for care. In the past few months, he’s learned that even though his treatment is approved, it’s financially impossible to access. Sleep apnea affects millions of adults. During sleep, people repeatedly stop and start breathing, preventing restorative sleep. If left […]

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]]> Everything travelers with sleep apnea need to know, according to a sleep scientist https://monicapuentesdds.com/everything-travelers-with-sleep-apnea-need-to-know-according-to-a-sleep-scientist/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:54:47 +0000 https://monicapuentesdds.com/?p=4012 About Our Expert: Dr. Carleara Weiss, Ph.D., MSN, RN is a clinician scientist in behavioral sleep medicine and circadian rhythms with over 15 years of experience as an adult-geriatric nurse. Millions of Americans are living with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and if you are among them, you should know that you deserve to fly and […]

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