The STOP-BANG questionnaire is a standard gauging tool to determine if a patient is at risk for obstructive sleep apnea.

Are You at Risk for OSA and Need Treatment?

Do I Have Sleep Apnea?

This sleep apnea screener features the STOP-BANG questionnaire to help you gauge your risk for sleep apnea. Get a pen and paper ready to note down your answers to each question. Talk to your doctor about your results.

STOP-BANG (Answer yes or no for each question.)

• S (snore)

Do you snore?

• T (tired)

Do you feel fatigued during the day?

Do you wake up feeling like you haven’t slept?

• O (obstruction)

Have you been told you stop breathing at night?

Do you gasp for air or choke while sleeping?

• P (pressure)

Do you have high blood pressure, or are you on BP medication?

Score: If you checked YES to TWO or more questions on the STOP portion, you are at risk for OSA.

• B (BMI)

Is your body mass index greater than 28? *Calculate HERE*

• A (age)

Are you 50 years old or older?

• N (neck)

Are you a male with a neck circumference greater than 17 inches, or a female with a neck circumference greater than 16 inches?

• G (gender)

Are you a male?

Score: The more questions you checked YES to on the BANG portion, the greater your risk of having moderate to severe OSA, and you should speak with your doctor about a sleep study.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know for sure if I have sleep apnea?

Your doctor will screen you for sleep apnea and prescribe a sleep study. The sleep study monitors a patient's breathing, heart rate, and other functions during sleep. Only a sleep test can confirm the presence and severity of sleep apnea.

How long does a sleep study take?

There are in-lab and at-home sleep studies. Your doctor will determine which is best for you. A sleep study typically requires six hours of recording time during sleep.

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Dr. Paul Harris DDS
Sleep Specialist and Dentist

Dr. Paul Harris is originally from Pratt, KS. He grew up working on the family farm, where they grew dryland crops. He received his BS from Kansas State University and DDS from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Dr. Paul is a member of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM).

Dr. Paul has had family members diagnosed with sleep apnea, and this personal experience has inspired him to become a sleep dentist. He utilizes his training and state-of-the-art technology and techniques to give his patients a better night's rest and ...

Do I Have Sleep Apnea? Technology

CBCT X-Ray

We utilize a CBCT x-ray machine to visualize the top and bottom jaws in three dimensions. This technology allows us to check for bony pathology or tooth infections and analyze the available airway space in the nose and throat. If the airway space shows up constricted on the CBCT, it indicates a predisposition for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Home Sleep Test

Many patients are reluctant to go to a hospital setting to get a sleep test done since sleeping in a foreign bed with many wires attached to them sounds intimidating. Luckily, for most patients, there's another option that is both more economical and more comfortable we can use to collect the necessary information.

As the name indicates, home sleep tests are tests a doctor administers in the comfort of the patient's own home. A home sleep test monitor device is mailed to the patient's home and self-administered. After the test is complete, the sleep monitor is sent back in a pre-marked mailing envelope, and the sleep physician views the results.

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