The Dentist SOLUTION to Snoring
Most other dental appliances designed for sleep are made for snoring. Examples of these include any appliance that positions the mandibule forward. Most popular examples are the Silent Nite and the TAP and the TAP III appliances.
Because they pull the lower jaw forward, sometimes people develop jaw tiredness and ultimately pain and ultimately need to release the pull. The way this class of appliance work is to pull the jaw foward. Because the tongue is attached to the lower jaw, it naturally goes forward as well. Tongue forward means an open airway because in relaxed tongue and tongue that has lost muscle tone, it falls back and upward. So the more release you give to alleviate your jaw strain, the less effective such appliance is.
The TAP I consists of a upper tray-like member that adapts to your teeth, and a lower member connected by a hook. This design is superior to the Silent Nite because it allows freedom of lateral jaw movement. There is a screw the moves the hook foward and back connected to a knob that turns. The user can freely turn as much or as little as he/she desires based on the tolerance of the jaw joint and muscles. The TAP III is a small, more compact version of the same thing. This new design is more comfortable while providing the same result. Part of the compactness owes to a "key" that advances the hook rathan than a large knob. Most dentists uses the Silent Nite because it's easy to make and requires little adjustment and patient doesn't have to pay a lot of money for it. TAP costs a lot more but is more adjustable and customizable. Silent Nite costs on average $650-900 where TAP and TAP III costs about twice that.
The Dentist SOLUTION to Obstructive Sleep Apnea
This device was invented and designed to open your airway by slightly opening your mouth and by controlling your tongue. Although it looks like a typical guard you can get at the drug store, it's actually a highly precise instrument customized and adjusted to you, your teeth, mouth and tongue.
This product went through the extensive process of FDA approval and is fully Patented and FDA approved to treat Mild to Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea
In 1997 Issue of Sleep Journal, As many as 92% of middle aged men and 83% of middle aged women have undiagnosed moderate to severe sleep apnea. Snoring and Sleep Apnea is epidemic among the Baby Boomers who, with advanced medicine in diagnose and treatment of all sort of diseases, will live long. Living long also means enjoying life. To enjoy life, sleeping well is an integral part. A poor night's sleep leads to fatigue and will affect every facet of a person's life.
The Majority (75%) of those who try a CPAP reject it.
The Answer for Sleep Dentistry for SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT of Dental Sleep Disorders is the Full Breath Solution.
Your Sleep Dentist can free you from the lack of air to every cell of your body every single night when you sleep. Lack of oxygen to your cell lead to health breakdown.
The Sleep Appliances works by opening your mouth slightly and controls the tongue, like the CPAP controls the tongue. The superior comfort of the dental appliance
COST ISSUE
JUST LIKE THE CPAP METHOD OF TREATING SLEEP APNEA, INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE STARTING TO RECOGNISE DENTAL APPLIANCE'S ROLE IN HELPING WITH OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA. MEDICAL INSURANCE WILL SOMETIMES PAY FOR PART OR ALL OF THE COST OF THE TREATMENT DEPENDING ON YOUR PLAN AND DEDUCTIBLES.
LIKEWISE, MEDICARE ALSO RECOGNISES THE IMPORTANT OF THE DENTIST'S ROLE IN OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA AND CPAP INTOLERANCE. MEDICARE PAYS FOR SLEEP DENTISTRY.
Insurances aside, the Sleep Apnea Appliance on average costs from $2600-$5000. It is expensive and for 10 good reasons:
1. MOST IMPORTANT REASON: It works. Furthermore, it works when the CPAP doesn't.
2. It takes expertise of a sleep dentist for certification and education to provide this service. It's a unique field of dentistry and not every dentist knows or can provide this service.
3. It's not something you buy off the shelf like CPAP. It's custom made for you and only you. Everyone's appliance is different based on teeth/mouth/tongue.
4. There's time with the sleep dentist to take necessary records to make the appliance.
5. The sleep dentist may see you multiple visits to additionally customize it based on your sleep performance.
6. The appliance is patented which means there's loyalty fees to the inventor.
7. The appliance when through the lenghty FDA approval process.
8. The sleep dentist has to pay the laboratory to fabricate the appliance which takes 10 days to make.
9. There will be background diagnostic time spent as the sleep dentist will communicate with the medical doctor, read sleep studys and make notes on your progess and recommendations based on the results.
10. This appliance will lasts for years and will give you the energy you get from a good night sleep fully oxygenated. The effect can spead to all your organs and may improve other medical conditions you may have.
As the saying goes, "Pay for the best and you cry once..."
BetterSleepDentist.com
Sleep Disorder Dentist Dr. James C. Feng
BetterSleepDentist.com 2009. Text and info based on information obtained from Dental Continuing Education Courses on Sleep Apnea and Sleep Dentistry organized by Space Maintainers Dental Labortory and the lectures of Dr. Keropian DDS, in Las Vegas, NV, USA. March 2009.