Oral Appliance Therapy is the management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) through the use of mouth device used to stent a patient’s airway. The oral appliance is similar to wearing a night guard or mouth guard.

Best oral appliance therapy methods

An Oral appliance works by helping to stabilize the airway tissues during sleep. Oral appliances can be used alone or in conjunction with other means of therapy such as continuous positive air pressure (CPAP). Determination of proper therapy can only be made by joint consultation of our office and your sleep physician.

The Oral Appliance Therapy you will receive at Valley Dental Sleep Therapy is part of a collaborative team that may include: sleep physician, primary care physician, ENT specialist, and Dr. Eaton.

All appliances used at Valley Dental Sleep Therapy are FDA approved. Additionally, the appliances used are state-of-the-art and the leading appliances in dental sleep medicine.

Requirements of good candidates for oral appliance therapy

According to the Practice Parameters published by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine the following patients are recommended to have oral appliance therapy:

• Primary snoring (without OSA1)
• First line treatment for Mild or Moderate OSA2
• Patients with severe OSA who cannot tolerate CPAP2

Studies have shown compliance rates as high as 95% with oral appliance therapy. Because compliance rates are so high with oral appliance therapy, it can be a very effective treatment for patients over a long period of time.