Welcome to Dr. Larry Pribyl's Center for TMJ & Sleep Apnea

Sleep is interwoven with every facet of our health and well-being, our moods and behavior, energy and emotions, marriages, jobs, our very sanity and happiness. There are over 80 known sleep disorders that occur due to stress, health conditions and other factors.

Today, with dentistry’s new knowledge and diagnostic skills, many times we can provide assistance for the snoring or sleep apnea patient. Working together with the pulmonologist or sleep doctor and other health care professionals, brings effective “team management” to the patient to minimize or correct the problem.

Did you know:

• Sleep disorders affect nearly 70 million Americans
• Ninety percent of snorers exhibit some apneics tendencies
• Hypertension is present in approximately 50% of sleep apnea patients
• Over long periods of time sleep apnea results in memory loss and intellectual deterioration
• Sixty percent of males and forty percent of females over 60 years of age snore
• Thousands of hours are lost on the job with the cost in U.S. production exceeding $60 billion annually