Green DentistryROOT & RESTORE
Sleep & Airway · Alexandria, VA
How you breathe at night shapes how you feel all day. At Green Dentistry, Dr. Park offers non-surgical, airway-centered care that looks for the root cause of breathing and sleep concerns, often an underdeveloped airway, and builds a personalized plan around your whole-body health. Dr. Park is a Diplomate of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine.
The Mouth-Body Connection
The way air moves through your mouth and throat touches far more than your sleep. When the airway is narrow or crowded, the body has to work harder to get the oxygen it needs, and that effort can show up as restless nights, daytime fatigue, or tension you have learned to live with.
We look at breathing as part of your overall wellbeing, not a separate problem. Understanding the airway gives us a fuller picture of your health, and a better starting point for care that lasts.
A Closer Look
Airway and sleep concerns involve more than one thing at once, including the air passages, the soft tissues, and your sleep patterns.
Using advanced 3D imaging such as cone beam CT, we look closely for structural factors that may be affecting your airway.
Through a comprehensive airway evaluation, we work to identify the underlying contributors and tailor an individualized plan designed around your needs. When appropriate, we coordinate with your physician, since the diagnosis of conditions like sleep apnea is a medical decision.
Schedule your evaluation →
Worth a Conversation
Many people have lived with these for years without connecting them to how they breathe. If a few sound familiar, an evaluation is a gentle place to start.
Especially if a partner has noticed pauses or gasping during sleep.
Sleeping a full night yet still feeling tired, foggy, or low on energy during the day.
Worn or sensitive teeth can sometimes be connected to how the airway behaves at night.
A habit of breathing through the mouth, day or night, in children or adults.
Recurring tension or dryness first thing in the morning.
Frequent waking, tossing, or trouble settling into deep, steady rest.
Personalized Solutions
Every airway is different, so every plan is too. Depending on what we find, care may include custom oral appliance therapy, airway-centered orthodontics, or NightLase laser therapy, each chosen to support easier breathing and steadier sleep.
Our approach is whole-body and outcomes-focused. We take the time to explain what we find and walk through your options before anything is decided.
If jaw tension, clicking, or facial pain is part of the picture, those often overlap with airway health. You can learn more on our TMJ treatment page.
What to Expect
Better airway and sleep start with understanding what is really going on. Your first visit is a thorough, whole-body exam with Dr. Park, who takes the time to walk you through what she finds.
You will leave with a clear picture of your airway health and a simple next step, with no pressure.
If you have been told you snore, wake unrested, or feel tired during the day, an evaluation is a good place to start.
Schedule your airway & sleep evaluation →
Take the Next Step
Start your journey to better airway and sleep by scheduling your new patient exam. Call our office, or fill out the form and our team will reach out to help you schedule your visit.
(703) 549-17251643 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Mon & Fri 8:00–3:00 · Tue, Wed, Thu 7:00–5:00
"It was Dr. Park who first identified my airway as the cause of symptoms I wouldn't have normally associated with my mouth. I received an oral appliance, which improved my sleep, stopped my nighttime teeth grinding, and reduced my jaw and neck tension. She's the best!"
— Alex C.Share a few details and we will reach out to help you schedule.
Visit Our Office
1643 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 · Steps from King Street Metro