People who suffer from the deadly disease sleep apnea will be pleased to know that medical doctors are increasingly prescribing dental treatment of the disease. Medical doctors and medical science increasingly embrace the positive effects of dental solutions on their patients. Of primary benefit is the increased discipline to use dental devices over CPAP and for the psychological advantage of a near-invisible dental device over what many people coin the "freakish" look of CPAP therapy. Dental treatment of sleep apnea is not for everyone, However, when you, your disease, and your medical doctor all confirm that dental treatment is 100% effective in your individual case, a life-changing event is about to take place.
The dental solutions for sleep apnea that we custom build for you closely resemble a standard athletic mouthpiece. Nothing offensive about that. They are adjustable so that you and your doctor can literally dial-up an increasingly open breathing airway at a pace that is comfortable to the point of being unnoticeable. Imagine, you sleeping absolutely silent next to your partner. Imagine no noise of the CPAP machine running all night. Imagine not having to conduct the extensive sanitation of CPAP masks and hoses, rather, you simply brush your dental device once in the morning as part of your normal dental hygiene routine. You don't have to think hard about the positive life changing event if you are so fortunate to respond positively to this medical alternative to CPAP.
While we find most patients are referred by their medical doctors for dental treatment of mild to moderate cases, some with even severe apnea respond favorably to dental treatment.
So, bottom line, it starts with you and your doctor considering your options. It ends hopefully with you and your doctor deciding upon dental treatment and our trained professional dental doctors building your custom solution. To find out more about the available dental solutions to treat sleep apnea, contact Oyster Point Dentistry.
