Your patients deserve effective sleep apnea treatment they’ll actually use. Oral appliance therapy delivers effective results with high compliance rates, providing patients with an alternative to CPAP, surgery or over-the-counter remedies.
Get to know oral appliance therapy
Oral appliance therapy involves a custom-fit device, similar to a mouthguard, that stabilizes the lower jaw to keep the airway open during sleep. This FDA-approved treatment is provided by AADSM Qualified Dentists and is backed by scientific research demonstrating its effectiveness in treating obstructive sleep apnea.
Get to know oral appliance therapy
Many patients discontinue CPAP because of discomfort, noise, or inconvenience, and surgery can be invasive and unpredictable with extended recovery times. While OTC mouthguards may be a more affordable option — they’re not custom-fit and patient care is not monitored or managed. Here’s how the therapy stacks up:
– Unmatched compliance: 93% of patients use their oral appliance consistently
– Patient-preferred: 81% of patients prefer OAT over CPAP
– Effective outcomes: OAT and CPAP produce equivalent health benefits
Get to know oral appliance therapy
Physicians play a crucial role in diagnosing sleep apnea, but treatment success depends on patient adherence. By referring patients to an AADSM Qualified Dentist, you ensure they receive a custom-fit oral appliance from a health care provider with the clinical knowledge to fabricate an effective oral appliance and manage care and follow up.
AADSM Qualified Dentists are trained to evaluate the patient’s dentition as well as intraoral hard and soft tissues, consider craniofacial structures and oral, dental, and periodontal tissues to select the appropriate appliance for a patient, and manage treatment effects from OAT on the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), dental occlusion, and related structures – all which impact adherence and treatment success.
Ongoing communication
Qualified Dentists collaborate with you to ensure patients receive optimal care.
Ongoing support
Patients receive ongoing oversight from trained dentists.
Reduced physician burden
Qualified Dentists handle device fitting, adjustments, and follow-ups.
Better outcomes
Custom-fit devices ensure better treatment outcomes.
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The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM) is the only national non-profit professional society dedicated exclusively to the practice of dental sleep medicine. The AADSM represents thousands of dentists across the U.S. who are specially trained to provide snoring and sleep apnea solutions.
