Millions of people all across the globe suffer from sleep disorders and more than half of them have sleep apnea. It is a condition characterized by interrupted breathing or pauses in breathing during sleep. As the patient runs out of breath, he wakes up in the middle of the night feeling restless and gasping for air. The patient’s bedmate also complains of a loud snore. If you inspect the patient’s mouth, you will notice some sort of irregularities in the tongue, teeth, and soft tissues in the mouth. The irregularities are evident in people with moderate to severe sleep apnea. It is a must to treat sleep apnea as not doing so can lead to serious health complications such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiac-related diseases. Traditional Approach to Treat Sleep ApneaThe traditional approach to treating sleep apnea is through the use of CPAP therapy. A mask or a nosepiece is attached to the hose and hooked up to the CPAP machine. It will deliver pressurized air to the patient during sleep to prevent the airway from collapsing. While the CPAP machine works, many sleep apnea patients are not compliant with its use because of the following reasons:
Oral appliance for the treatment of sleep apneaThe oral appliance has been changing the way sleep apnea is treated and managed. It is now one of the leading and most preferred treatment approach to sleep apnea. There are various types of an oral appliance and they function like a mouth guard. A new oral appliance called O2Vent Optima is customized to fit the patient’s mouth. It reduces the possibility of airway collapse and helps in mouth breathing with or without the use of CPAP therapy. The oral device is made from compact nylon and it functions by moving the jaw forward to keep the patient’s airway open and allow the air to flow through. The advantage of this oral device is it maintains the oral seal and keep the jaw in a stable position. To maximize the effectiveness of the oral device, it incorporates a proprietary airway technology by passing the obstructions from the tongue, soft palate, and nose. The device works best for people who tend to breathe through their mouth when sleeping secondary to nasal obstruction. It manages mouth breathing and normalizes ventilation. When compared to other oral appliance, this new oral device is lightweight and less complex. So, patients won’t have a hard time using it. The use of oral device for sleep apnea is one of the emerging trends in sleep medicine. If you have been suffering from sleep apnea and have tried some of the traditional treatment and management approach but to no success, then you should see a dentist specializing in dental sleep medicine. A thorough assessment will be done and after which, the dentist will create a customized oral appliance, which you need to wear religiously.
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Avi Weisfogel
Dr. Avi Weisfogel has been treating sleep patients since his first week as a general dentist, . Avi Weisfogel's keen interest in marketing and business for dentists led him to join most of the marketing clubs that dentistry has to offer. No matter how successful he became at marketing implants and full mouth rehabs, Avi could not find a successful marketing strategy that led to a constant stream of oral appliance patients. That all changed in 2010 when he left his general practice to open a company dedicated to sleep. Though it took two years and millions of dollars, Avi developed a system that literally created 250-300 oral appliance patients per month. Dr. Avi Weisfogel has been teaching this system for the past year and a half on his own and now has joined with Barry to create the International Academy of Sleep, setting its sights on reaching more dentists, physicians and patients with this model that improves the health care distribution in the world of sleep medicine. ArchivesNo Archives Categories |