Dr. Lockerman has been helping people with sleep apnea, head and neck pain diagnosis and management since 1983. He is Board Certified as a Diplomate by the American Board of Orofacial Pain and a Diplomate of the Certification Board of Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine.

It is important to consult a dentist experienced with the use of oral appliances. Whenever the jaw is moved, there is risk of creating discomfort or a “TMJ” (jaw joint) problem. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends that the treating dentist “must be capable of treating TMJ Dysfunction.

In Massachusetts Dr. Lockerman is a provider for most medical insurance plans including: Fallon Community Health Plan (FCHP), CIGNA Healthsource-CMHC, Tufts Health Plan, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, HMO Blue, GIC Indemnity, and Harvard Pilgram Health Plan–(HPHC). In Connecticut some of the medical plans that cover sleep disorders include: Connecticare, Anthem Blue Cross and CIGNA. For information about referral for an initial see Insurance Referral.