About Center for TMJ and Sleep Apnea

The Center for TMJ and Sleep Apnea is a Lee's Summit, Missouri practice concentrated on temporomandibular joint disorders, head, neck and facial pain, snoring and sleep-disordered breathing in both adults and children, together with airway-focused orthodontics that is planned around facial structure and airway health rather than tooth position alone.

Its stated treatment strategy is conservative and non-invasive, built on objective measurement rather than symptom description: cone beam CT imaging of the nasal and oral airway, sinuses, cervical spine and joint position; acoustic pharyngometry and rhinometry to quantify airway volume; neuromuscular recording of jaw movement, joint sounds and muscle activity; and digital analysis of bite force and timing. That data drives custom oral appliance therapy and orthotics, which are then objectively monitored. The practice also applies low-level laser and electrical stimulation therapy for muscular and joint pain, laser frenectomy, orofacial myofunctional therapy and ozone therapy, and works alongside physical therapists, chiropractors and ENTs.

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Credentialed Clinician

Jim Kleoppel

IAOMT member

IAOMT recordverified 22 October 2026

Procedures

Ozone Therapy Sleep & Airway Dentistry TMJ / TMD Therapy

Clinic Details

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Common Questions

What conditions does this practice concentrate on?

The practice treats temporomandibular joint disorders, snoring and sleep apnea, and provides orthodontics for children and adults, with particular emphasis on sleep-disordered breathing in children. Its described approach targets the root cause of TMJ disorders through neuromuscular dentistry, realigning the jaw and correcting bite issues rather than addressing symptoms in isolation, and orthodontic planning accounts for airway health alongside tooth alignment.

How is a TMJ disorder evaluated before treatment is planned?

K-7 instrumentation records jaw movement, joint sounds and muscle activity in real time, which the practice uses to distinguish joint-related pain from muscle-based discomfort and to assess neuromuscular imbalance. A Galileos cone beam CT scan images the nasal airway, sinuses, oral airway, cervical spine and joint position in a single scan, and a T-Scan measures bite force and timing. That data informs custom orthotic design.

How does the practice assess sleep apnea in a child?

Evaluation begins with observation and diagnosis using a home sleep test designed for children as young as two, carried out in the family's own home and then interpreted by a physician. Treatment options described range from non-invasive oral appliance therapy intended to open the airway during sleep to lifestyle recommendations and monitoring of growth and development, with each plan built around the individual child.

What non-surgical therapies are used for jaw pain and snoring?

An Erchonia FX405 low-level laser delivers light energy into head, neck and jaw tissue through photobiomodulation, without heat. TENS and ETPS deliver targeted electrical stimulation for pain signalling and muscle relaxation. For snoring, NightLase uses a Fotona laser to apply heat that stimulates remodelling of soft palate tissue, typically across three short sessions over a few months.

Where is the office and when is it open?

The practice is at 3320 NE Ralph Powell Rd, Lee's Summit, MO 64064, reachable at (816) 795-1000, with a fax line at (816) 350-1075. Published hours are Monday through Wednesday 8:00am to 5:00pm, Thursday 9:30am to 5:00pm, and closed Friday through Sunday. Appointment requests can also be made through the practice's own website.