For a home sleep test or apnea treatment, call or text us: (850)987-5337

• Oral Appliance Therapy:
  

An EFFECTIVE,

Doctor-Approved

CPAP Alternative (Yes!)

• Home Sleep Testing
  

• Sleep Apnea Treatment
  

• Snoring Treatment
  

You don’t have to be tired anymore.

Call or text us: (850)987-5337

3620 Shamrock W

Tallahassee, FL 32309

What We Do

We treat OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA using a CUSTOM-FIT, easy to wear MOUTHPIECE, either as a first-line treatment or as a CPAP alternative.

If you Are

tired of your CPAP...

Or just tired in general...

We can Help.

It’s What we do.

Don’t put great sleep off another day. It can be better. (850)987-5337

“Could I have breathing issue like apnea?“

Maybe! About 1/4 of the adult population does!

All of the following can indicate a problem:

• Snoring
• High blood pressure
• Daytime fatigue
• Body Mass Index>25
  

• Others witness you stop breathing
• Gastric reflux (heartburn)
• Waking often in sleep
  

Sleep apnea significantly increases risks of:

• High blood pressure
• Stroke
• Heart Attack
• Diabetes
  

• Heart arrythmias like Afib
• inflammation
• Memory loss and dementia
• Yes, even premature death.
  

Many, many health conditions are linked to apnea. If there is any question, get tested ASAP.

Let us set that up for you: (850)987-5337.

Don't lose another day to fatigue.

Begin your journey today.

Call or text us to get started.

(850)987-5337

(yes, that's (850)98-SLEEP)

Fax: (850)848-9798

3620 Shamrock W

Tallahassee, FL 32309

Conveniently located in Killearn Estates

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@SLEEPTIGHTTALLAHASSEE

@TRACYMECKLESDDS

We will file your medical insurance and Medicare.

We also are proud to serve our Veterans as a part

of the VA Community Care Network.

Untreated obstructive sleep apnea has been proven to shorten a life by an average of EIGHT years.

We want Oral Appliance Therapy to be obtainable for everyone who suffers from apnea.

Services We Proudly Offer

Convenient Home Sleep Testing

Snoring & Sleep Apnea Oral Appliances

Clenching & Grinding

Treatments

Solutions start with discovering what is really going on with your body when you fall asleep.

No plugs, no cords, no masks.

Comfortable and effective CPAP alternative.

Sleep cannot be restorative if our sleep habits damage our bodies and cause us pain.

1. Sleep Testing

Testing consists of a pre-test consult with a sleep physician, a lab or home sleep study, and a consult to review results. We can coordinate this for you.

2. CONSUltation

Once diagnosed, Dr. Tracy Eckles will see you for a consult to further review results and to evaluate if you are a good candidate for an oral appliance.

3. Exam and scans

Next we perform a detailed head and neck exam, scan or impress your teeth and jaws, take some additional records, and select the best device for you.

4. Fabrication

We custom design and order your device from an FDA approved lab. We usually have it ready for you in about 4 weeks.

5. device delivery

We see you in our office for device delivery, which varies based on each device. We review how to adjust your device settings at home.

6. titration

We regularly check in via call, text, or email. These follow-ups help us help you find your target device setting that improves your symptoms.

7. follow-up Sleep test

We see you for a follow-up exam and send you home with an unofficial home test to verify results, then refer you back to your doctor for official testing.

8. Annual recall

Apnea worsens with age, so follow-up is important. We follow up annually to keep a pulse on how you are doing and address any changes needing attention.

Three Ways to Treat

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

Oral Appliance Therapy

Oral appliance therapy (which we provide at Sleep Tight Tallahassee) uses a mouthpiece to temporarily adjust the lower jaw and tongue position. This opens the airway to allow unobstructed breathing.

OAT is also a go-to treatment for snoring, which is often a sign of sleep apnea.

CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure)

A CPAP (or its cousins the APAP or Bi-PAP) uses a stream of pressurized room air to dislodge the tongue and dilate the airway. While effective, even motivated patients struggle to sleep well with a mask and hose.

Surgical Options

Various forms of surgery are used to treat apnea. Some involve removing tissue that blocks the airway in sleep, and some stimulate a nerve to the tongue to move it when collapses into the airway. Often oral appliance therapy, CPAP therapy, or both are required to be attempted as a first line of treatment before insurance will cover surgical options.

You're tired.

We get it.

We can help.

Snoring?

Can’t wear

your CPAP?

Want to

test your sleep?

From Dr. Tracy M. Eckles

There is nothing more fulfilling than a patient telling me about waking up refreshed for the first time in years or about a health condition that is improving as a result of something other than medication.

Improving breathing with sleep apnea treatment results in both.

After years of practice as a general dentist, I made a conscious pivot into the world of airway -- educating healthcare professionals and patients on the signs and symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea, and treating patients accordingly. Poor sleep robs us of energy in our daily lives, wreaks havoc on our overall health, and ultimately steals years from our lives. The good news is, there are options, and we can help. BUT, unless the word is spread for how to identify that there is a problem occurring while we are least aware - while we sleep - most will never even know to seek treatment.

We’re going to change that.

So if you are tired, wake up often to use the bathroom or wake up gasping, or if you snore, or feel sleepy behind the wheel, or if you chalk your fatigue up to kids or menopause or long work hours, or if you simply feel like you don't get the benefit of the hours of sleep you put in at night, call me. Let's figure it out together.

See you soon, and Sleep Tight!