What is an Oral Appliance (OA)?
Oral Appliances(OA) are made of plastic and fit partially or completely within the mouth.
Currently there are over 40 different types of oral appliances available.
OA’s may be used alone or in combination with other means of treating sleep apnea, such as weight management, surgery and CPAP.
There is no one particular appliance that will work for every patient.
Any dentist supplying oral appliances must be familiar with several different types.
Dr. Lydia Sosenko of Dental Sleep and TMD Center of Illinois is familiar with over 40 types of Oral Appliances. Please follow this link to examples of Oral Appliances Dr. Sosenko prescribes to patients.
