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Oral appliance therapy is an FDA-cleared medical treatment billed through your medical insurance — not dental.
Sleep Apnea Treatment Near Aliso Viejo, Orange County
Finally sleep through the night — without a CPAP machine.
Orange County's youngest city gets a common myth wrong: that sleep apnea is an older person's condition. If you snore, wake up drained, or abandoned a CPAP months ago, our Irvine office is 12 minutes away — and the first step is a free 15-minute phone call. No referral needed.
Free 15-minute consultation with Thomas D'Acquisto, Sleep Director — even at 2am when you can't sleep
5/5 StarsBoard-Certified Sleep SpecialistInsurance Verified Before First Visit12 minutes from Aliso Viejo
Sleep Apnea Treatment Options for Aliso Viejo Residents
Aliso Viejo is full of people in their 30s and 40s building careers and raising young kids — a stage of life where exhaustion gets treated as the price of admission. Sometimes it is. But an estimated 1 in 4 adults has undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea, and younger adults are routinely missed because everyone, including their doctors, assumes they're too young for it. The tells are consistent: snoring your partner mentions, waking unrefreshed, an afternoon crash that arrives like clockwork. Our Irvine office is 12 minutes north via the 73, and sorting it out is simpler than you'd think — a free phone consultation, a home sleep test in your own bed, and if apnea is confirmed, a custom oral appliance instead of a CPAP machine.
Learn more about how oral appliance therapy works or explore your CPAP alternatives.
Local Impact: An estimated 9,700 adults in Aliso Viejo may have undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea, based on American Academy of Sleep Medicine prevalence data applied to the city's population of approximately 51,000. In a younger community, sleep apnea often goes undiagnosed because people assume they're too young or too fit for the condition.
Why Treating Sleep Apnea Matters
Untreated obstructive sleep apnea doesn't just rob you of sleep — it increases your risk of high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, Type 2 diabetes, and motor vehicle accidents. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine estimates that untreated sleep apnea costs the U.S. economy $149.6 billion annually in healthcare costs and lost productivity. The sooner you get tested, the sooner you can protect your health — and start waking up rested.
How Sleep Apnea Treatment Works
Three simple steps — starting with a free conversation, not a sales pitch.
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Free Phone Consultation with our Founder/Director
Start with a free 15-minute consultation with Thomas D'Acquisto, our Founder/Director with 40 years of experience. He'll review your symptoms, answer your questions, and determine your best next step. No pressure, no commitment — call or text +1 (888) 885-7369.
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Try an at Home Sleep Study
If a sleep study is needed, we provide an FDA-cleared home sleep test. Pick up the device from our Irvine office, sleep with it one night in your own bed, and have results reviewed by a board-certified sleep physician within days. No overnight lab visit.
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Experience Restful Sleep & Improved Quality of Life
Thomas connects you with the right specialist for your needs. For most patients, that's a custom-fitted oral appliance — silent, portable, and covered by most medical insurance. Most patients notice improvement within the first week.
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Why Aliso Viejo Residents Choose Us
The process here was built for people with no time to waste. One free 15-minute phone call with Thomas D'Acquisto, our Founder/Director with nearly 40 years in sleep medicine, sorts out whether testing makes sense — no referral, no intake maze. The home sleep test happens in your own bed in Aliso Viejo. And treatment comes from Dr. Joseph Passamano, an AADSM Qualified Dentist with a distinction few providers anywhere share: he has sleep apnea himself and wears his own custom oral appliance every night. One more thing worth knowing — the claim goes to your medical insurance, not your dental plan, which typically covers sleep apnea treatment far more generously. Weekday hours make appointments easy to schedule around work.
40 Years Experience
Thomas D'Acquisto, Founder/Director
Doctor Uses OAT Himself
Dr. Passamano treats his own sleep apnea with an oral appliance nightly
Insurance First
We verify coverage before your first visit
No Pushy Sales Process
Free consultation — zero pressure, zero commitment
Struggling with CPAP? You Have Options
If you've been diagnosed with sleep apnea and prescribed a CPAP machine but can't tolerate it, you're not alone. Research shows that 30–50% of CPAP users abandon therapy within the first year. The mask discomfort, air leaks, noise, dry mouth, and claustrophobia are real — and they're the reason millions of people live with untreated sleep apnea.
Oral appliance therapy is an FDA-cleared alternative that the American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends as a first-line treatment for mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea, and as an option for severe cases when CPAP is not tolerated. It's a custom-fitted mouthpiece — similar to a retainer — that gently repositions your jaw to keep your airway open. No mask, no machine, no noise.
CPAP
- —Mask and headgear required
- —Machine noise
- —Requires electricity
- —50–60% adherence rate
- —Dry mouth and skin irritation common
Oral Appliance
- Custom-fitted mouthpiece
- Completely silent
- No electricity needed
- ~90% adherence rate
- Fits in your pocket for travel
Already have a CPAP diagnosis? You don't need a new sleep study to switch to an oral appliance. Learn why 50–60% of CPAP users quit within a year. Call Thomas at +1 (888) 885-7369 to discuss your options.
What Patients Are Saying
5/5 Stars
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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He took care of my tooth even though his office was closed and all his staff were gone. He even called the next morning to follow up. The world needs more doctors like Dr. Joe.
”— R.T., Irvine, CA
YelpYour Irvine Sleep Apnea Specialist
Dr. Joseph Passamano, DDS
My Dentist Joe
AADSM Qualified Dentist
Dr. Joseph Passamano is an AADSM Qualified Dentist who understands sleep apnea on a personal level — he has sleep apnea himself and uses oral appliances personally. This firsthand experience drives his commitment to helping patients find comfortable, effective alternatives to CPAP. He leads My Dentist Joe in Irvine, providing sleep apnea consultations, home sleep testing, and custom oral appliance therapy. Dr. Passamano bills through medical insurance, making treatment accessible for patients throughout Orange County.
Dr. Joseph Passamano treats his own sleep apnea with an oral appliance every night. He doesn't just prescribe the treatment — he lives with it.
AADSM Qualified Dentist
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Start with a free consultation with Thomas D'Acquisto. He'll review your situation and connect you with Dr. Joseph Passamano if treatment is right for you.
Ready to Sleep Better, Aliso Viejo?
Start with a free consultation with Thomas D’Acquisto — he’ll review your situation and connect you with the right specialist. Call or text +1 (888) 885-7369.
INSURANCE & COVERAGE
We Accept PPOs, Medicare, and TRICARE
Oral appliance therapy is FDA-cleared and billed through your medical insurance — not dental. For other plans, our team verifies your specific benefits at no cost, before anything begins.
PPOsMedicareTRICARE
We Handle Everything
Verification, prior authorization, claims, and reimbursement — our team manages the paperwork so you don’t have to.
Verified Before You Commit
We check your specific coverage and explain your benefits before anything begins. No surprises.
Serving the Aliso Viejo Community
Incorporated in 2001, Aliso Viejo is Orange County's youngest city, and it moves like it — Town Center on weeknights, Aliso and Wood Canyons trails on Saturday mornings, tech and biotech offices along Pacific Park Drive. The demographic skews young enough that sleep apnea hides especially well here, dismissed as startup hours or new-parent fatigue. That misread has a cost: untreated apnea compounds over years, affecting blood pressure, mood, focus, and weight. Getting tested early is the cheapest health insurance there is, and our office is a 12-minute drive up the 73 or Alicia Parkway.
12 minutes from Aliso Viejo
From Aliso Viejo, take the 73 Toll Road north to the 5 north, exit Sand Canyon Avenue, and turn right. The office is at 14982 Sand Canyon Avenue, Irvine, CA 92618 — about 12 minutes from Aliso Viejo Town Center. Alicia Parkway north to the 5 is the toll-free route.
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Sleep Apnea Treatment Across Orange County
Sleep apnea treatment is available for patients throughout the Orange County area from our Irvine office.
Tustin
8 minutes from Irvine
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8 minutes from Irvine
Newport Beach
12 minutes from Irvine
Costa Mesa
12 minutes from Irvine
Mission Viejo
12 minutes from Irvine
Laguna Hills
10 minutes from Irvine
Laguna Niguel
14 minutes from Irvine
Rancho Santa Margarita
15 minutes from Irvine
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18 minutes from Irvine
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22 minutes from Irvine
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Take the First Step Tonight
Call or text Thomas D’Acquisto at +1 (888) 885-7369 — even at 2am when you can’t sleep. Or book your free consultation online.