Your
body is being deprived of the rest it needs to function properly during the day
when you are constantly awoken throughout the night. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) symptoms
include, Snoring, Excessive daytime sleepiness, Night time
choking, insomnia, morning headaches, difficulty concentrating, memory loss,
etc …
Symptoms that your bed partner is likely
aware of frequent episodes of obstructed breathing during sleep,
snoring, bruxism (tooth grinding).
Long term consequences include risk of hypertension,
stroke, and cardiovascular
Disease,
diabetes, irritability, learning and memory problems, mental and emotional
health issues and sexual dysfunction
Treatment
Option by Dentist - Moses
Appliance
In
addition to lifestyle changes such as good sleep hygiene, exercise, and weight
loss, there are three primary ways to treat snoring and OSA:
This appliance therapy is tailor made by your
dentist and works by moving your lower jaw and tongue forward, thereby creating
more space for you to properly breathe during the night. This reduces or
eliminates snoring.
The
MosesR Oral Appliances are indicated for
•
Patients with primary snoring or mild to moderate OSA who are intolerant of or
refuse treatment with CPAP.
• Do not
respond to behavioral measures such as weight loss or sleep position change.
•
Patients with moderate to severe OSA who are intolerant of or refuse treatment
with CPAP.
• Patients who are not candidates for
surgery.
About Moses Appliance
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Separate flexible retainer helps prevent tooth
movement and acts as an anchor for the entire maxillary arch.
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Attached to the base and determines how far the
mandible is protruded. The oral-appliance will be delivered to you pre-set according to your bite registration.
The buccal mounted advancement screws allow for an open anterior space for the
tongue.
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The base of the device is specifically designed.
The acrylic guides and stimulates the tongue to a protrusive or anterior
position.
Other treatments offer by medical
doctors
CPAP
(Continuous Positive Airway Pressure)
Surgery