Gosh, a good night’s sleep is a very important thing. We can all attest to that. Whether it’s staying up late to study for something or changing a diaper in the middle of the night. But what we really want to take care of are those folks that struggle with obstructive sleep apnea or have a snoring spouse, both of which can be very effectively treated with our oral appliances.
We do work with some sleep doctors on ways to care for those mutual patients. Sometimes the CPAP is the way to go. Sometimes they’ll recommend an oral appliance as an option. Those oral appliances certainly are easier to travel with. They are much more comfortable, many times, than a CPAP would be. But we help the patient and the physician. We work together as a group to determine whether or not the patient is a candidate for an oral appliance at Charlotte Dentistry. And then we’re able to fabricate those and follow the patient as they see the sleep improvements.
A lot of times patients will come back and say, well, my husband or my wife says they’ve got a good night’s sleep and they’re not even wearing the appliance. What that tells me is the snoring has been diminished greatly. I personally wear one and I can tell you that I’ve gotten the same reports back. The opportunity to open up the airway and create better airflow and exchange is something that those appliances are designed to do. They work very effectively. Patients have different levels of adjustment to those appliances that, again, we work with the sleep doctors to make sure that we fine-tune and adjust the appliance in just the way that they prescribe and recommend. And then, again, follow those patients through as they continue to reap the benefits of wearing an oral appliance.
- Sleep soundly all night & awaken refreshed
- Treat sleep apnea comfortably
- Your household will sleep better when you snore less
