Snoring / Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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