Dr. Howard J. Hoffman is a dentist specializing in dental sleep medicine and the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders. With more than four decades of experience in dentistry and over 25 years focused on sleep apnea treatment, he works with physicians and sleep specialists to help patients manage sleep-disordered breathing using oral appliance therapy.
Dr. Hoffman earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry after completing his undergraduate studies at The Ohio State University. Early in his career, he served in the U.S. Public Health Service in Guam before opening a private dental practice in Florida.
In the late 1990s, Dr. Hoffman was diagnosed with severe obstructive sleep apnea and began exploring alternative treatments after difficulty tolerating CPAP therapy. This personal experience led him to focus his clinical practice on dental sleep medicine and oral appliance therapy for sleep apnea. Since 1997, he has dedicated his work to helping patients improve sleep and overall quality of life through customized oral appliances and multidisciplinary sleep care.
- Medical Degree: University of Maryland School of Dentistry
- Advanced Training: American Academy of Implant Dentistry and Harvard University
- Organizations:
- American Dental Association
- American Academy of General Dentistry
- American Academy of Craniofacial Pain
- American Academy of Sleep Medicine
- American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine
- American Academy of Physiologic Medicine and Dentistry