About Us
Up to 7% of adults suffer from obstructive sleep apnea. Dental Sleep Experts of CT was started to provide options to those patients who suffer from OSA and to help prevent the development of OSA in children with sleep related breathing disorders.
We are a small dental practice that focuses on the treatment of adults with mild-moderate or CPAP intolerant obstructive sleep apnea using both customized oral appliance therapy to prevent collapse of the airway during sleep and expansion based therapies to help grow the airway in adults. In children, we use oral appliances to direct the growth of the jaws and myofunctional therapy to strengthen the muscles. In doing so we allow for the development of a healthy airway and help prevent OSA as these children grow.
Meet the Doctor:
Dr. Skye Zeller grew up in South Florida where she enjoyed the beach and the sunshine. She moved to New England in 2003 to attend Dartmouth College where she studied Molecular Biology. Dr. Zeller then found her way to Connecticut in 2008, where she earned both a Masters and PhD in Microbiology from Yale University. Following her graduate work, Dr. Zeller decided to pursue a career in dentistry, and began at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine in 2014.
At UCONN, Dr. Zeller was awarded the Academy of General Dentistry Senior Student Award, an award given to a graduating student who shows outstanding potential as a general dentist. She was also awarded the Northeastern Society of Periodontists award for a senior student who has excelled in predoctoral periodontics. Dr. Zeller has completed over 100 hours of training on airway health with high quality continuing education from Tucker Educational Excellence, Healthy Start/Ortho-Tain, The Breathe Institute and Airway Health Solutions.
In addition to running Dental Sleep Experts of CT, Dr. Zeller is a general dentist, working as an associate in Wolcott and at a low income federally qualified health center in the Waterbury. Dr. Zeller is a member of the Academy of General Dentistry, Academy of Clear Aligners, the American Academy of Physiological and Medicine and Dentistry, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, a qualified dentist with the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine and is a provider with The Foundation for Airway Health.
Personally, Dr. Zeller is a mother of twin 8 year-old boys who keep her busy building, drawing, reading, and running around at all times. When not practicing dentistry or playing with her children, Dr. Zeller enjoys running, hiking, cooking and puzzles.