Sleep Apnea

Oral Appliance Therapy care custom made by your Dentist

Oral Appliace Therapy comfortably stabilizes the airway by moving the lower jaw and tongue forward and tighetning the muscle across the front of the throat, thus, eliminating the vibration of muscles and tissues that causes snoring and sleep apnea. 

The most common side effects of disrupted sleep are:

• Difficulty concentrating/learning
• Memory loss
• Anxiety and depression
• Headaches
• Irritability
• Increased blood pressure
• Cardiovascular disease
• Reduced libido
• Excessive daytime fatigue

A sound sleep is more than just a simple pleasure; it is a contributing factor to a health life. Luckily, although snoring is a widespread problem that disrupts the sleep of many, it can be effectively managed and treated by wearing an oral appliance. An oral appliance is custom fit to your teeth and fabricated in a dental laboratory. Whether you or someone you know snores or if snoring is keeping you from a good night's rest, ask your dentist whether oral appliance therapy is an option for you!

How effective are oral appliances at Improving your sleep and overall health?

Below you will find the results from the US department of Health's survey using oral appliances fo treatment of snoring and sleep apnea

• 97% of patients who used the oral appliace considered it effective in eliminating or reducing sleep apnea and snoring
• 75% of patients who used the oral appliance reducerd sleep apea by more than 50%
• 58% of patients who used the oral appliance eliminated sleep apnea
• 70% of patients who used the oral appliance and 70% of their bed partners reported improvements of snoring
• 91% of these bed partners reported they slept better after their partners wore the oral appliance 
• 100% of patients who used the oral appliance reported improvement in daytime function
• 75% of patients who used the oral appliance were more alert
• 75% of patients who used the oral appliance eperienced a reduction in sleepiness
• Patients who used the oral appliance reduced sleep apnea symptoms by 60% (31 AHI - 14AHI)
• 80% of users preferred the oral appliance over the CPAP machine in the rtreatment of sleep apnea and snoring
• Patients who used the oral appliance experienced a healthy drop in blood pressure, from 132.0/82. I-127.5/79.2.mmHg.
• Source: U.S Department of Health found oral appliances eliminate or reduce sleep apnea, hhs.gov;U.S. Department of Health & Human Services found in 127 cased with 3.027