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Epworth Sleepiness Scale

The Epworth Sleepiness Scale is a universally accepted standard in determining the quality of sleep, or lack of effective sleep experienced by an individual. While you are contemplating your answers, be painfully honest with yourself. In other words, if you were to be asked your weight, write down the weight you would want the anesthesiologist, who is putting you to sleep for surgery, to know instead of the weight you give the guy at the DMV to put on your driver's license.

In contrast to just feeling tired, how likely are you to doze off or fall asleep in the following situations? Even if you have not done some of these things recently, try to work out how they would have affected you. Use the following scale to choose the most appropriate number or each situation.

                                          0 - Would never doze

                                          1 - Slight chance of dozing

                                          2 - Moderate chance of dozing

                                          3 - High chance of dozing

Remember, to get good data, you must be painfully honest with yourself.

Sitting and Reading
Watching TV
Sitting inactive in a public place (i.e., in a theatre)
As a car passenger for an hour without a break
Lying down to rest in the afternoon
Sitting and talking to someone
Sitting quietly after lunch (without alcohol)
In a car, while stopping for a few minutes in traffic

The higher scores indicate a sleepy individual.

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Dr. Hair is a Douglasville general and cosmetic dentist who welcomes new patients from all over the Atlanta area, including Douglasville, Villa Rica, Carrollton, Breman, Hiram, Dallas, Lithia Springs, and Newnan. He provides Epworth and hospital dentistry in his modern Douglasville, Georgia dental office. He uses some of the newest diagnostic equipment including laser cavity detection and digital x-rays.