Combination Therapies for Apnea Gives Hope to Failed CPAP and Oral Device Users

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.