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Oral appliance therapy is an FDA-cleared medical treatment billed through your medical insurance — not dental.
Sleep Apnea Treatment Near Foothill Ranch, Orange County
Finally sleep through the night — without a CPAP machine.
Small community, short drive, serious expertise. From Foothill Ranch and Portola Hills, our Irvine office is about 10 minutes down Bake Parkway — custom oral appliance therapy for snoring and sleep apnea, starting with 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 Visit10 minutes from Foothill Ranch
Sleep Apnea Treatment Options for Foothill Ranch Residents
Foothill Ranch sits right where the suburbs give way to the Santa Ana foothills — Whiting Ranch's trailheads are practically in the neighborhood, and the evening light off the mountains is half the reason people move here. Being a smaller community, though, means specialized healthcare usually lives somewhere else. For sleep apnea, that somewhere is closer than you'd guess: our Irvine office at 14982 Sand Canyon Avenue is about 10 minutes away via Bake Parkway. An estimated 1 in 4 adults has undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea — the snoring, the unrefreshing sleep, the 2 PM fog — and the modern path to fixing it is short: a free phone consultation, a home sleep test in your own bed, and for most patients a custom oral appliance rather than a CPAP machine.
Learn more about how oral appliance therapy works or explore your CPAP alternatives.
Local Impact: An estimated 2,700 adults in the Foothill Ranch and Portola Hills area may have undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea, based on American Academy of Sleep Medicine prevalence data applied to the area's population of approximately 14,000. In a smaller community, even a few hundred affected residents represent a significant unmet healthcare need.
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 Foothill Ranch Residents Choose Us
Proximity gets you in the door; the expertise is why you stay. Dr. Joseph Passamano is an AADSM Qualified Dentist who has sleep apnea himself and wears his own custom oral appliance every night — a rare combination of credential and lived experience that shows in how he fits and adjusts each device. Before any appointment, you'll talk through your situation with Thomas D'Acquisto, our Founder/Director with nearly 40 years in sleep medicine, in a free 15-minute phone consultation with zero sales pressure. Billing is a quiet advantage too: oral appliance therapy goes through your medical insurance here, not your dental plan, and medical coverage typically runs meaningfully deeper. Weekday hours make it easy to stop in on the way to or from the Irvine tech corridor.
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, Foothill Ranch?
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 Foothill Ranch Community
Life in Foothill Ranch and neighboring Portola Hills revolves around the outdoors and the commute in roughly equal measure — mountain bikers rolling into Whiting Ranch at dawn, families at Concourse Park, professionals heading down Bake Parkway or the 241 toward Irvine each morning. Untreated sleep apnea taxes both halves of that life: it blunts the energy for the trails and makes the drive genuinely riskier, since drowsy driving is among its most dangerous consequences. The math on treatment is simple here — a 10-minute drive, a handful of visits, and a silent device that needs no electricity, whether you're home or camping up Santiago Canyon.
10 minutes from Foothill Ranch
From Foothill Ranch, take Bake Parkway west, continue as it becomes Irvine Boulevard, and follow it to Sand Canyon Avenue. Or take the 241 south to the 5 and exit Sand Canyon. The office is at 14982 Sand Canyon Avenue, Irvine, CA 92618 — about 10 minutes from Foothill Ranch Towne Centre.
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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
Lake Forest
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
Aliso Viejo
12 minutes from Irvine
Rancho Santa Margarita
15 minutes from Irvine
Laguna Beach
18 minutes from Irvine
Ladera Ranch
18 minutes from Irvine
San Juan Capistrano
20 minutes from Irvine
Dana Point
22 minutes from Irvine
Huntington Beach
20 minutes from Irvine
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.