Oral appliance therapy (OAT) is an effective treatment option for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). In 2015, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM) concurred that OAT can significantly reduce OSA in patients and that adherence to the treatment is is greater than 90% for the first year and typically does not fall below that point for the succeeding years of treatment.
Over 100 FDA approved oral appliances exist to treat snoring and/or sleep apnea, however, most do not provide the custom-fabricated appliance which can only be provided by a qualified dentist. Most “over-the-counter” sleep appliances are overly bulky and their use has the potential to cause undue side effects.
The appliance works by moving your lower jaw forward, thereby bringing the tongue forward reducing the collapsibility of the airway which allows a smoother passage of air to move into the lungs.
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