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August, 2008
Office News - Insurance Coverage

 Most insurance companies will cover a large percentage of the cost of oral appliance therapy if the therapy is performed by a properly trained and qualified dentist.

Dr. Rogers has the training and experience necessary to maximize your insurance benefits. Out of pocket expenses may vary depending upon your policy deductible and co-payment percentage.

Dr. Rogers is now in-network with Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield and UPMC Health Plan.

What about the oral appliances I see sold over the Internet and on TV? See FAQ's...

dentistry's role

The role of the dentist in the management of sleep-disordered breathing (snoring and obstructive sleep apnea) is expanding and most medical sleep teams are including properly trained dentists. 

As such, it is incumbent on the dentist with an interest in this field to obtain additional training in sleep medicine as well as oral appliance therapy and to work in tandem with sleep physicians and sleep laboratories.  Recent research shows that inadequately managed sleep-disordered breathing can lead to increased risk for high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, diabetes, depression and other adverse sequelae. 

Presently, the dentist who treats any level of sleep-disordered breathing (even simple snoring) without the proper education and without initial medical evaluation jeopardizes the patient’s well-being and places him or herself at risk medical-legally. 

The duties of the dentist include:

  • Case detection (not diagnosis)
  • Referral for medical diagnosis
  • Assess candidacy for oral appliance (OA) therapy
  • Select OA design
  • Construction, delivery of OA
  • Titration of OA
  • Treatment follow-up and monitoring
  • Management of side effects / complications
  • Collaboration with MD

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