Mouthguards or mouthpieces are used instead of a cpap or surgery.
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Oral appliances or dental devices in use by sleep medicine dentists for years are now fda approved as a first line treatment for mild moderate obstructive sleep apnea.
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In cases where the patient has pretty severe sleep apnea these devices may be used in conjunction with cpap.
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Then he or she will prescribe a device that you can have custom made by a dentist.
A sleep dentist prescribes a sleep apnea dental device frank started getting frustrated that he would never find a way to treat his sleep apnea.
In the past physicians would only recommend these apnea mouthpieces as an alternative or secondary treatment for patients who could not tolerate cpap therapy and they are.
If you have persistent symptoms of sleep apnea and don t use your cpap you should have a conversation with your sleep doctor to review alternative treatments including potentially using an oral appliance and trying some exercises as long as you do not have severe sleep apnea oral appliances are a good and effective alternative to cpap in treating mild to moderate sleep apnea.
He had become well versed in the dangers of sleep apnea.
Although cpap is the most popular sleep apnea treatment dental appliances are becoming more common as research solidifies their efficacy in treating mild to moderate sleep apnea and snoring.
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Mouthguards are proving very useful in sleep apnea patients whare diagnosed with mild or moderate sleep apnea.
Oral devices for sleep apnea are often used as a substitute for cpap or sleep apnea surgery as they are more cost expensive and less invasive.
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Sleep apnea dental appliances are very effective for sleep apnea patients with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea boasting around an 80 success rate per some sources.
Remember it s not just snoring and disrupted shuteye that are associated with sleep.
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If you have sleep apnea and would like to explore the idea of a mouthpiece talk to your doctor first.
A version of this comparison guide published in sleep review s june july 2019 issue.
Also see our custom oral appliances for sleep apnea comparison guide.
For people with mild to moderate sleep apnea particularly those who sleep on their backs or stomachs dental devices may improve sleep and reduce the frequency and loudness of snoring.
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