Home Sleep Testing Stafford, TX

Convenient At-Home Sleep Testing

If you often wake up tired, groggy, or with frequent headaches, poor sleep could be impacting your health more than you realize. At Luxe Dental Arts in Stafford, TX, we offer convenient at-home sleep testing to help diagnose obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and other common sleep disorders. This simple, comfortable process allows you to identify the cause of your symptoms without an overnight stay in a sleep lab. Call our office or book a consultation online to see if home sleep testing is the right step for you.

Understanding Home Sleep Testing

A home sleep test is an easy, noninvasive method to screen for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and other sleep-related issues—all from the comfort of your own bed. The test uses a lightweight device worn overnight to monitor key sleep data, including breathing patterns, oxygen levels, heart rate, and more.

Home sleep testing tracks several important functions during sleep, including:

Airflow
Blood oxygen saturation
Heart rate
Chest and abdominal movement
Time spent snoring
Sleep position

This information helps your dental sleep team determine if you’re experiencing disordered breathing during sleep.

Understanding Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder in which the airway becomes partially or completely blocked during sleep, causing repeated interruptions in breathing. These episodes can make you wake up gasping, choking, or snoring loudly—even if you don’t remember them.

OSA happens when the throat muscles relax too much during sleep, narrowing the airway and restricting airflow. Your brain briefly wakes the body to resume breathing, disrupting your natural sleep cycle—sometimes hundreds of times per night.

Who Can Benefit from a Home Sleep Test?

You might be a good candidate for a home sleep test if you experience:

Loud snoring
Frequent daytime fatigue or drowsiness
Trouble focusing or poor memory
Mood swings, depression, or irritability
Waking with a dry mouth or headaches

If you’re experiencing these symptoms, a home sleep test can be an important first step toward proper diagnosis and treatment.

What to Expect with Home Sleep Testing

At Luxe Dental Arts, we make home sleep testing simple and stress-free. You’ll receive a compact, easy-to-use sleep monitor with clear, step-by-step instructions.

Here’s what to expect:

Set Up at Home: Before bed, wrap the belt around your midsection, attach the finger clip, and position the small sensor under your nose.
Sleep Normally: The device quietly records your sleep data overnight.
Return the Device: The next day, bring the monitor back to our office for analysis.

Most patients find home sleep testing to be more comfortable, private, and affordable than in-lab testing, making it a recommended first step for evaluating sleep apnea.