TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centre

What TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centre does

TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centre, operating under the brand LūM, is a privately held, for-profit dental and specialty healthcare practice founded in 2013 and headquartered in Granger, Indiana. The firm delivers an integrated TMJ, sleep, and brain health care platform across two clinical locations in Northern Indiana (South Bend/Granger led by Clinical Director Dr. Daniel Klauer, DDS, and Fort Wayne led by Clinical Director Dr. Aaron Light, DDS), serving both adult and pediatric patients. Services span diagnostics (sleep studies, EEG brain mapping) and treatments (custom TMJ orthotics, oral sleep appliances, PRF injections and prolotherapy for regenerative medicine, SPG blocks for migraine relief, laser therapy, myofunctional therapy, palatal expansion, cranial osteopathy, and tongue/lip tie release).

The underlying technology stack combines custom-manufactured dental orthotics and sleep appliances with multi-modal therapeutic equipment (laser, EEG, injection-based regenerative techniques) and specialized manual therapy. EEG brain mapping is positioned as an advanced diagnostic capability, though the inputs describe it as clinical instrumentation rather than AI-driven analytics. The practice differentiates on a root-cause, multi-modality clinical model that connects airway, TMJ, and neurological symptoms, rather than treating each symptom in isolation.

Revenue is generated through fee-for-service clinical appointments, sale and fitting of custom orthotics and sleep appliances, diagnostic testing, and regenerative procedures; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Patient acquisition is direct-to-consumer (website, organic social, blog content, community workshops, Dr. Klauer's published book) augmented by a formal healthcare provider referral network operated through a dedicated "For Providers Only" channel. The firm is physician/founder-led with no disclosed institutional investors, acquisitions, patents, or third-party certifications.

Name

TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centre

Legal name

LūM

Website

https://tmjsleepindiana.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LūM (formerly TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centre) is a privately held Indiana dental and specialty healthcare practice operating two clinics in Northern Indiana, providing integrated TMJ, sleep-disordered breathing, and brain health diagnostics and treatment for adult and pediatric patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

TMJ & Sleep Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Dentists (62121)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Sleep Medicine Clinic (HLAKANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sleep Diagnostics & Monitoring (PSG/Home Sleep Testing, Actigraphy) (HLAHAGAB), Sleep Neurology (Neurologic Sleep Disorders) (HLAKAIAJ)

Keywords

• TMJ disorder treatment
• Sleep apnea therapy
• Craniofacial pain care
• Custom oral appliances
• Brain health diagnostics

Headquarters

HQ city

Granger

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Clinical Consultation & Treatment Services: Professional healthcare services including consultations, examinations, diagnostic assessments, and therapeutic treatments across TMJ, sleep, and brain health specialties. Revenue is generated through in-person clinical appointments at two Northern Indiana locations.
2. Custom Medical Devices & Appliances: Sale and fitting of custom orthotic devices, sleep appliances, and other therapeutic medical devices prescribed during treatment. Devices are custom-manufactured for individual patient needs.
3. Diagnostic Services: Advanced diagnostic testing including sleep diagnostics and EEG brain mapping to evaluate patient conditions and guide treatment plans.
4. Regenerative Medicine Procedures: Procedures including PRF injections and prolotherapy for natural joint and muscle pain relief.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

LūM (formerly TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centre) is a dental and medical healthcare practice that diagnoses and treats temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, sleep-disordered breathing (snoring and sleep apnea), chronic facial pain, migraines, and related brain health conditions. Services are delivered through custom orthotic devices, oral sleep appliances, regenerative medicine injections, laser therapy, cranial osteopathy, myofunctional therapy, palatal expansion, SPG blocks, and EEG brain mapping at two clinic locations in Northern Indiana.

Product overview

LūM is a healthcare practice offering a comprehensive suite of TMJ, sleep, and brain health services across two locations in Northern Indiana (South Bend/Granger and Fort Wayne). The practice operates as a unified care platform combining diagnostic technologies (EEG Brain Mapping, Sleep Diagnostics) with multiple treatment modalities including custom orthotic devices, oral sleep appliances, laser therapy, regenerative medicine (PRF injections, prolotherapy), migraine relief (SPG blocks), myofunctional therapy, palatal expansion, cranial osteopathy, and tongue/lip tie care. Services are delivered through a patient-centered approach with a clinical team led by Dr. Daniel Klauer (South Bend/Granger) and Dr. Aaron Light (Fort Wayne), emphasizing collaboration with other healthcare providers for continuity of care across specialties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TMJ Orthotics Custom-designed orthotic devices worn in the mouth to relieve jaw pain, improve jaw function, and address TMJ disorders in adult patients.
• Sleep Appliances Oral appliances designed to combat snoring and sleep apnea by repositioning the jaw and airway during sleep.
• Regenerative Medicine Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF) injections and prolotherapy treatments that provide natural pain relief for joint and muscle conditions.
• Migraine Relief Specialized Sphenopalatine Ganglion (SPG) blocks that target chronic headaches and migraines at their source.
• Laser Therapy Non-invasive laser treatments that soothe soft tissue pain and joint pain in the facial and jaw areas.
• Sleep Diagnostics Expert-led sleep studies to uncover the causes of poor sleep and guide effective treatment solutions.
• Brain Health Advanced EEG brain mapping and personalized therapies to evaluate brain function and support improvements in sleep, focus, mood, and cognitive performance.
• Tongue & Lip Tie Care Laser and myofunctional therapy procedures for release and rehabilitation of tongue ties and lip ties, available for both children and adults.
• Myofunctional Therapy Tailored therapeutic exercises designed to improve breathing, posture, and oral function.
• Palatal Expansion Appliance-based treatments that expand the palate to make space for teeth and improve airway passage, primarily for pediatric patients.
• Airway Orthopedic & Facial Development Early intervention treatments for pediatric patients to address alignment and breathing challenges for lifelong health benefits.
• Cranial Osteopathy Gentle, specialized manual therapy care to support musculoskeletal and airway health, offered for both children and adults.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of effective treatment is attributed to accurate diagnosis

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Heartland Dental: Largest U.S. dental support organization (DSO) supporting thousands of dentists across general and specialty practices — comparable as a broad incumbent dental platform against which LūM's specialist positioning competes.
• PDS Health: Large dental and medical support organization providing practice management, technology, and clinical support to affiliated practices — represents the broad-incumbent DSO model from which LūM differentiates as a single-brand specialist.
• Aspen Dental: Large multi-location dental service organization with hundreds of offices across the U.S. — relevant comparable as a scaled dental brand competing for the same regional patient pool as LūM.

Direct peers

• Koala Center for Sleep & TMJ Disorders: Multi-location specialty practice offering integrated TMJ and sleep-disordered breathing treatment under a single brand — directly comparable to LūM's TMJ + sleep + airway positioning across multiple U.S. markets.
• Sleep Group Solutions: Dental sleep medicine training, practice implementation, and home sleep testing provider — overlaps with LūM's sleep diagnostics and dental sleep medicine service lines.
• Vivos Therapeutics: Publicly traded healthcare company focused on treating sleep-disordered breathing and TMJ-related conditions through proprietary oral appliances and provider network — overlapping directly with LūM's sleep appliance and airway development services.
• Prosomnus Sleep Technologies: Designer and manufacturer of custom oral appliances for obstructive sleep apnea — directly comparable to LūM's custom sleep appliance offering, though operating on a device-only model versus LūM's integrated clinical practice model.
• Dental Sleep Solutions: Dental sleep medicine education, implementation, and practice support company — operates in the same dental sleep medicine category as LūM, serving clinicians seeking to integrate sleep apnea treatment into their practices.

Others

• Nierman Practice Management: Dental sleep medicine and TMJ/medical billing education and software provider serving dental practices — operates adjacent to LūM by enabling other practices to build sleep medicine and TMJ service lines.
• American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine: Professional society for dentists practicing dental sleep medicine — relevant ecosystem participant whose membership and continuing-education programs shape the standards against which LūM's clinical protocols are benchmarked.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@lumdocgranger
• Facebookfacebook.com/LumDoc
• Instagraminstagram.com/lumdoc_granger
• Xx.com/tmjsleepindiana

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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