Adult

Once a patient has been diagnosed with a sleep apnea condition, oral appliance therapy (OAT) is often a non-surgical option for treatment. These appliances can be very effective for patients who suffer from snoring and mild to moderate sleep apnea. Oral appliances may also be recommended for the severe sleep apnea patients if they are unable to tolerate CPAP. Although Oral appliances have an appearance similar to mouth guards, they require specific design, fabrication and customized fittings to meet individual patient needs for proper forward repositioning of the lower jaw and tongue in order to improve the opening of the upper airway during sleep for successful treatment results. These appliances require follow-up and monitor. The patient considering OAT (oral appliance therapy) for sleep apnea should seek care from dentists trained in dental sleep medicine. The doctors of the TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centre are trained in dental sleep medicine. They utilize advanced technology and specialized equipment to measure the airway, predict improvement, and determine appliance design and monitor success and efficacy of the oral appliance