Welcome to Dental Sleep Medicine of Washington

With over two decades of training and experience in the field of dental sleep medicine, Dr. Norman Blumenstock, is the only dentist in Montgomery County that is Board Certified as a Diplomate by the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine.

Our Practice
Dr. Blumenstock has previously practiced both Dental Sleep Medicine and general dentistry in New Jersey. He has limited his practice to Dental Sleep Medicine in Montgomery County. He received his undergraduate degree from Brooklyn College and his dental degree from Columbia University in 1975. His post-graduate general practice residency was completed at Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, in New York City. From the Academy of General Dentistry, Dr. Blumenstock has been awarded both the Fellowship and Mastership Awards. To earn the Mastership Award he first had to obtain Academy General Dentistry fellowship status by passing an exam and completing 500 course hours within 10 years. To become a Master, one must complete 600 additional hours, 400 of which must be earned through "hands on" courses. Dr. Blumenstock is on staff at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in the Dental Department and at the Comprehensive Sleep Center in New Brunswick. He is a charter member of the Sleep Disorder Dental Society and has been credentialed by the Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (formerly the Sleep Disorder Dental Society). As the dental consultant to the medical school faculty practice at UMDNJ, Dr. Blumenstock evaluates those patients who snore and/or have sleep apnea and would benefit by use of an oral airway appliances. Dr. Blumenstock is also a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the New Jersey Sleep Society, the American Dental Association, the New Jersey Dental Association and the Middlesex County Dental Society. Dr. Blumenstock married his wife, Harriet, in 1976 and they have two children.

Patient Care
Dr. Blumenstock and staff function in cooperation with a medical sleep team that includes Sleep Physicians and other specialists such as Neurologists, Pulmonologists and Ear, Nose, & Throat Specialists. Since snoring and obstructive sleep apnea are medical problems, we require an objective medical assessment as a prerequisite for everyone seeking oral appliance therapy. Following referral from a physician, our patients are thoroughly examined in the dental setting by Dr. Blumenstock. All options, advantages, limitations and consequences are discussed. After fitting the appropriate oral appliance, several weeks may be needed to correctly adjust the appliance to a comfortable and effective position. Then, a follow up evaluation by the referring physician is recommended to objectively document the effectiveness of the therapy. We like to see all our sleep patients twice per year, long-term during active treatment to ensure the integrity of the oral structures and continued effectiveness of the treatment.

Norman Blumenstock, DDS, MAGD, D.AAPM, D.ABDSM
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8218 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
20528 Boland Farm Road
Germantown, Maryland 20876
Ph: 301-922-1140
Fx: 877-571-0331

Email: DCDentalSleepMedicine@comcast.net
Web site: http://www.dentalsleepmedicine.info

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm