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Visit our blog to stay informed on the latest trends and insights in sleep health. Discover a wide range of topics, including effective sleep strategies, the impact of sleep disorders, and innovative treatments that aim to enhance your sleep quality and overall well-being.

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At Sleep Perfection, our focus is your total health. We work with each patient to provide understanding, expertise, training, equipment and time to achieve the best results possible and help alleviate your sleep disorders.

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Meet Dr. Sharad Pandhi

For over 40 years, Dr. Pandhi has searched for solutions for his dental patients with sleep issues. He graduated in 1979 from dental school at the University of Bombay. He worked in a group practice for a few years in Tucson before starting his own dental practice, Smile Perfection, in 1987.

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If you're experiencing sleeping disorder symptoms, Dr. Pandhi and his team can evaluate and prescribe the appropriate treatment.

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Sleep Studies

A sleep study involves spending the night in a lab connected to various devices that track your sleep patterns, helping diagnose and treat sleep disorders.

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TMJ Disorder

TMJ disorder is a condition that can cause pain and stiffness in the jaw and can lead to other health problems.

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Snoring

Snoring is often caused by airway obstruction and is a major sign of a sleeping disorder, such as sleep apnea.

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Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that causes you to stop breathing during sleep.

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Oral Appliances

Oral appliances are a safe and effective treatment solution for sleep apnea, TMJ dysfunction, and snoring.

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Fatigue and Wellness

When you don't get enough sleep, your body cannot function at its best, leading to problems with focus, concentration, and decision-making.

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Treatment for Children

If your child struggles with a sleeping problem, they'll likely have poor performance in school and a weak immune system.

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Why Refer to Us

Sleep Perfection only uses dental equipment that provides ultimate comfort for every patient. We always choose amenities with the patient’s needs in mind, making sure they’re comfortable during their visits.
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We look forward to evaluating and treating your patients with the same level of care they have grown to love at your practice. Please complete the form on this page to begin the patient referral process
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About

Our Blog

Visit our blog to stay informed on the latest trends and insights in sleep health. Discover a wide range of topics, including effective sleep strategies, the impact of sleep disorders, and innovative treatments that aim to enhance your sleep quality and overall well-being.

Learn More

Our Story

At Sleep Perfection, our focus is your total health. We work with each patient to provide understanding, expertise, training, equipment and time to achieve the best results possible and help alleviate your sleep disorders.

Learn More

Meet Dr. Sharad Pandhi

For over 40 years, Dr. Pandhi has searched for solutions for his dental patients with sleep issues. He graduated in 1979 from dental school at the University of Bombay. He worked in a group practice for a few years in Tucson before starting his own dental practice, Smile Perfection, in 1987.

Learn More
Services

What to Expect

If you're experiencing sleeping disorder symptoms, Dr. Pandhi and his team can evaluate and prescribe the appropriate treatment.

Learn More

Sleep Studies

A sleep study involves spending the night in a lab connected to various devices that track your sleep patterns, helping diagnose and treat sleep disorders.

Learn More

TMJ Disorder

TMJ disorder is a condition that can cause pain and stiffness in the jaw and can lead to other health problems.

Learn More

Snoring

Snoring is often caused by airway obstruction and is a major sign of a sleeping disorder, such as sleep apnea.

Learn More

Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that causes you to stop breathing during sleep.

Learn More

Oral Appliances

Oral appliances are a safe and effective treatment solution for sleep apnea, TMJ dysfunction, and snoring.

Learn More

Fatigue and Wellness

When you don't get enough sleep, your body cannot function at its best, leading to problems with focus, concentration, and decision-making.

Learn More

Treatment for Children

If your child struggles with a sleeping problem, they'll likely have poor performance in school and a weak immune system.

Learn More

VIEW ALL SERVICES
Referring Physicians

Why Refer to Us

Sleep Perfection only uses dental equipment that provides ultimate comfort for every patient. We always choose amenities with the patient’s needs in mind, making sure they’re comfortable during their visits.
Learn More

Patient Referral Form

We look forward to evaluating and treating your patients with the same level of care they have grown to love at your practice. Please complete the form on this page to begin the patient referral process
Learn More
Patients

Fees and Payments

Learn More

Patient Forms

Learn More

Take Our Sleep Quiz

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Contact

Sleep Disorders Can
Affect Children Too

Is your child often grumpy, forgetful, or has poor impulse control? Does your son or daughter wet their beds occasionally? If your child exhibits these behaviors daily, they may be suffering from poor sleep quality.

To determine whether your child’s sleep quality causes hyperactivity, lack of focus, and bed wetting, set an appointment with Sleep Perfection, the best sleep center in Tucson, AZ, today!

Urgent Signs Your Child Has Sleeping Problems

A kid’s sleep quantity will depend on their age, and sleeping less than the suggested hours isn’t an automatic indicator of sleeping problems. However, low-quality sleep will always affect a child’s behavior. These are the signs that your child is struggling to have a good night’s sleep:

Strange noises while sleeping
Waking up coughing, panicking, or screaming
Trouble staying or can’t fall asleep.
Finding difficulty getting up in the morning
Pauses in breathing while sleeping
Irritability
Easily distracted or have difficulties paying attention

Eye Opening Consequences of Untreated Sleep Issues for Children

Most people tend to neglect the possible signs of sleep-disordered breathing. However, untreated sleep issues can have negative consequences, regardless of age. Here are common tell-tale signs that your child has sleeping issues:

Sleep deprivation: Sleep-deprived children are moody, inattentive, and disruptive at home and school. Sleep deprivation can also affect a child’s classroom and athletic performance, ultimately declining their overall happiness.
Snoring: Sleeping disorders, such as sleep apnea, can result in loud snoring. This can be problematic if your child shares a bedroom with their siblings, as it may affect everyone’s sleep quality.
Growth impairment: Children’s growth hormones are released every night. Since sleeping issues interrupt their sleep, hormone secretion is also affected, causing slow development and growth.

Unfortunately, the effects of sleeping issues go beyond the three symptoms. Numerous studies now show that sleep apnea can cause enuresis (bedwetting) and several of the same symptoms as ADHD in children.

ADHD Symptoms

Children with sleep apnea can have the following behaviors associated with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder):

Distractibility
Difficulty paying attention
Hyperactivity

According to the American Sleep Apnea Association, 25% of children evaluated with ADHD may show symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Even if sleep apnea isn’t a significant problem in children, those with ADHD can have difficulties sleeping. So, it’s essential not to rule out sleep apnea as the reason for a child’s behavioral problems and learning difficulties.

Bedwetting

Around 80% of children with enuresis have OSA. This means that OSA is one of the major causes of bedwetting in children. If your child has untreated sleep apnea, they’ll have difficulties breathing at night. This results in their brain working harder to draw oxygen, which means it’ll slack off on controlling other bodily functions, like bladder management. Sleep apnea may also make it difficult for your child to wake up to urinate. You may even find it hard to wake your child up.

How Sleep Perfection Evaluates Airway Problems in Children

Your child is prone to sleep apnea if they have these risk factors:

Overweight

Small airways in their mouth, nose, or throat

Enlarged tonsils

Venous pooling under the eyes

Have a family history of sleep apnea

As a leading dental expert in Tucson, AZ, Dr. Pandhi has the expertise to quickly spot sleep apnea symptoms in children. Sleep Perfection also has multiple screening options to specifically evaluate airway problems. An effective way to evaluate sleep apnea and other sleeping conditions are through a sleep study, which involves monitoring your child’s vital signs while they sleep. If the results point to sleep apnea, Dr. Pandhi will suggest oral appliances specifically made for children to treat the condition.

Expert Tips To Improve Your Child’s Sleep Quality

In addition to using dental devices for sleep apnea, you can also incorporate these tips into your routine to improve your child’s sleep quality:

Lessen or remove caffeine from your kid’s diet.
Give your child a warm bath before bedtime.
Darken and keep the temperate cool in your child’s room every night.
Consider other medical issues that can interrupt sleep, such as asthma or allergies.
Avoid sleep medications unless prescribed by a medical professional.
Motivate your child to exercise, but not right before bedtime.
Discourage them from watching TV, playing video games, or using any gadget before bedtime since the blue light can be stimulating.

Improve Your Child’s Sleep Today.

Dr. Pandhi and our team have extensive experience evaluating, analyzing and treating children with sleeping issues. As we all recognize the value of preventing airway concerns from causing significant harm to your child, we encourage you to call us immediately as soon as any effects of sleeping disorders become noticeable.