At the Center for Sleep Apnea and TMJ we focus our practice solely on the treatment of sleep apnea, snoring, TMJ disorders, head and facial pain. We have limited our practice to the treatment of these issues for over 20 years.
The doctors are members of the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain and the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine.The doctors have leadership roles in both local and national organizations and lecture on national and international levels.
The Center for Sleep Apnea and TMJ is an Accredited Dental Sleep Medicine Center-the only one in Idaho.Members of our clinical staff have earned certification by the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain and are very knowledgeable.
Dr. Cameron Kuehne is a graduate of Temple University School of Dentistry. He has been mentored by world renowned experts in the fields of TMJ disorders and dental sleep medicine. Dr. Kuehne has accumulated more than 1000 hours of continuing education related to craniofacial pain, sleep disorders, and pain management. He recently graduated with a Masters of Science degree in the area of craniofacial pain and dental sleep medicineat Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. He lectures locally and nationally and holds leadership positions in the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain as well as the Southwest Idaho Dental Society. He is married to his beautiful wife Hollie and has twin children Brecken and Kinsley.
Dr. Kuehne is a Diplomate of the American Board of Craniofacial Pain, a Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Craniofacial Dental Sleep Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain. Dr. Kuehne is a member of the American Dental Association, Idaho State Dental Association, Southwest Idaho Dental Society, American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine and the Idaho Sleep Disorders Association. He is also adjunct faculty at Boise State University where he teaches advanced Head and Neck Anatomy.
Your initial exam will consist of a 15 to 20 minute history review and evaluation with our doctors. You will fill out standard medical questionnaire forms and questionnaires specific to your problem (sleep or TMJ). If you havent had a panoramic radiograph taken by your dentist in the past 6 months, we will take one for you. After reviewing this screening information our doctors will know whether you require further evaluation and treatment in our office, whether you should be referred to another practitioner, or whether your problem is likely to improve with simple home treatments. If our doctors believe they can help you, further diagnostic records may be recommended. These vary depending on the findings in the initial evaluation. Below are some of the diagnostic records that we often use, listed in order of which records are most often recommended.
The Center for Sleep Apnea and TMJ also houses Idaho Facial Imaging and the valleys first cone beam computed tomography machine. This is a major technological advancement in the valley. The cone beam CT at Idaho Facial Imaging is used for imaging of the head and gives incredible three dimensional views of the jaws, temporomandibular joints, and associated structures.
The wonderful thing about the cone beam CT is that the technology only uses 1/40th of the radiation dose of older medical CT scanners making it much safer and giving us a greater diagnostic value. The CT scans taken at Idaho Facial Imaging for our office are read by a board certified radiologist and the results are sent to your referring doctors.
Many of our patients are referred for an MRI study of the TM joints. MRI is the only way to confirm that a disc is out of place in the jaw joint (disc displacement without reduction or jaw locking). MRI allows soft tissue such as the TMJ disc to be imaged where CT and normal x-rays do not. MRI uses strong magnets to affect the tissues, and a computer is able to interpret this information into images.
As such, no x-rays are used in MRI and it is therefore very safe. There are some precautions with MRI and patients with certain types of pacemakers or certain surgically implanted devices may not be able to get an MRI.