One of the most exciting lectures I attended at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine included that of Combination Therapies for OSA.  Unfortunately, not every case of oral appliance therapy is a success.  It’s always  been difficult for me to tell a patient that their oral appliance therapy has not been successful, especially if that patient has already attempted CPAP therapy with poor results of tolerance. Relatively ‘new’ in the oral device arena attempts to bridge both oral device together with custom made CPAP masks. Although the appearance of these once in place are not much ‘more attractive’ than traditional CPAP masks, these can often result in better seals.  Together adjoining them are mouth pieces that are customized and attached to the CPAP mask.  This “combined” treatment may make it possible for those that are somewhat tolerant of CPAP but not fully successful with oral device therapy.  Although still in its early stage of development, this type of ‘combined treatment’ may give some future hope to apnea sufferers that have not had successful results with both types of treatment independently.

Dental Sleep and TMD Center of Illinois, a premiere snoring and apnea treatment center in Naperville, has been providing the CPAP alternative treatment of oral appliance therapy for over 15 years successfully. We are extremely passionate in helping individuals that have been struggling with CPAP therapy in Naperville, Lisle, Aurora, Bolingbrook and surrounding Chicago suburbs. For more information on this physician recommended treatment option, visit www.TiredOfSnoring.com or call us at (630) 369-5508.

I work with patients with snoring and apnea problems. Today’s sleep tip involves what to do AFTER your sleep test that evaluated your snoring has been completed. If it is found that you have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a very serious health condition that needs to be treated, there is a very high chance that you will be recommended to use a CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) device. This is an air pressure machine that helps keep your airway open at night and prevent apnea. This type of therapy is very effective. Unfortunately, many patients have a very hard time getting used to the CPAP therapy because of the hoses and facial attachments of the device. If this happens to you, it is important to know that you do have other options. Oral appliance therapy is a great alternative to the CPAP therapy. Oral appliance therapy is an area that we work with for our patients. For a lot of information on CPAP alternatives with mouth retainers or devices, we urge you to visit www.tiredofsnoring.com to find out how oral appliance therapy for obstructive sleep apnea can change your life. Thank you.