Lakewood Dentist Promotes Airway Dentistry During Stop Snoring Week

Dr. Liz Turner encourages Coloradans to consider alternatives to sleep clinics and CPAP machines for snoring and sleep issues.

Apr. 10, 2026 at 10:44pm

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A minimalist design in the style of Keith Haring where the head and neck are defined entirely by glowing, vibrant neon lines against a deep, dark background, with the jaw and airway area highlighted to emphasize the focus on airway health.Airway dentistry aims to address the structural causes of snoring and sleep issues through gentle, non-invasive treatments.Lakewood Today

Dr. Liz Turner, an airway dentist at Untethered Airway Health Center in Lakewood, Colorado, is using Stop Snoring Week to raise awareness about airway dentistry as a non-invasive treatment option for snoring and sleep-disordered breathing. She says many patients don't know about airway dentistry and end up cycling through sleep studies and CPAP machines before finding her practice.

Why it matters

Airway dentistry can address the structural causes of snoring and sleep issues through gentle, non-invasive dental treatments, potentially resolving the same problems that CPAP machines are meant to manage. This provides an alternative for patients who struggle with the discomfort and abandonment of CPAP devices.

The details

Untethered Airway Health Center takes a whole-body approach to airway health, working with other providers to address the root causes rather than just masking symptoms. The practice serves patients of all ages, from infants with feeding and tongue tie concerns to adults with long-term sleep issues.

  • Stop Snoring Week runs from April 21-27, 2026.

The players

Dr. Liz Turner

An airway dentist and the founder of Untethered Airway Health Center in Lakewood, Colorado.

Untethered Airway Health Center

A comprehensive airway health center in Lakewood, Colorado that specializes in treatments for tongue ties, narrow palates, and sleep-disordered breathing.

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What they’re saying

“We see patients every week who spent years cycling through sleep studies and CPAP trials before someone finally pointed them toward airway dentistry. They didn't know this existed. That's the problem we're trying to solve — not just for our patients, but for the whole community.”

— Dr. Liz Turner, Founder, Untethered Airway Health Center

What’s next

During Stop Snoring Week, Untethered Airway Health Center is encouraging Coloradans to visit their website or call their office to learn more about airway dentistry and whether it could be a solution for their snoring or sleep issues.

The takeaway

Airway dentistry provides a non-invasive alternative to sleep clinics and CPAP machines for addressing the root causes of snoring and sleep-disordered breathing. This approach can help patients find relief without the discomfort and abandonment issues often associated with traditional sleep treatments.