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2- In addition, each oral device is custom fit to the patient and their needs. It is well over 90% effective in treating mild to moderate sleep apnea and can easily be used in conjunction with other treatment modalities to treat severe, very severe, or chronically severe patients.

Yes, we’re accepted by most insurances. Please give us a call to confirm.

You would simply call or email us to set up a consultation. During the consultation, we would go over insurance details and treatment plans for your sleep apnea that would be best for you.

The cost varies depending on your insurance provider, plan, and the type of device needed. In order for us to give you a clear estimate of the cost of treatment, we would need to collect your insurance information and set
you up for a consultation.

If you have problems with loud snoring, daytime sleepiness, and/or fatigue, there is a good chance you have sleep-disordered breathing or obstructive sleep apnea.

A sleep test will help diagnose your sleep apnea and help
us design a treatment plan just for you!

The custom-made appliance works by moving your jaw forward and down over time while you are wearing the device.

Doing this gives your tongue enough room in your mouth to prevent it from blocking your airway. This also allows
for additional space for the soft palate and uvula.

Both options are able to treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea successfully, so this does come down to compliance.
Both the CPAP machine and the oral appliance have to be worn every night for treatment. CPAP machines can be great for some people, though they have shown lower numbers for compliance.
Oral appliances are smaller, easier to travel with, and do not require replaceable parts. Oral appliances do have almost double the compliance rate due to ease of use.

The device is very simple to use. The device comes with an upper and a lower piece.

You would put the upper piece on your top row of teeth, then put the lower piece on your bottom row of teeth.

To take it out, you would remove the bottom and then the top.

Yes. Because most sleep apnea treatments, including this device, do not permanently change your jaw position or “cure” sleep apnea, you do need to wear the device in order for treatment to work.

Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when a patient’s throat muscles relax and obstruct airflow, interrupting the natural breathing cycle.

At-home treatments for snoring include regular exercise, weight loss, and avoiding sleeping pills, alcohol, and sedatives before going to bed.

However, if these treatments fail to resolve a patient’s snoring or if you are unsure if you are still snoring, you should contact us today for a complimentary sleep evaluation.

Unless a patient is suffering from sinus or nasal congestion, snoring is a symptom of a collapsed or obstructed airway.

The soft palate and collapsed tissues in the back of the throat can vibrate as air passes through it.

It is this vibrating tissue that produces the sound of snoring.

Sleep apnea can disrupt a patient’s deep sleep cycle, causing persistent sleep deprivation.

Not only can this make a person feel tired and fatigued throughout the day, but it can also lead to an increased risk for high blood pressure, depression, headaches, ADHD symptoms, diabetes, stroke, and heart failure.

The word apnea comes from the Latin meaning “without breath”. Sleep apnea occurs when a person’s breathing becomes very shallow or stops completely for short durations while sleeping and can occur hundreds of times throughout the night.

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy involves wearing a mask that covers the nose and mouth and is connected to a tube that allows air pressure to keep the airway open during sleep. Oral appliance therapy consists of wearing a custom-fit mouthguard during sleep to support the jaw in a forward position to help maintain an open airway.