ORAL APPLIANCE THERAPY FOR SNORING, SLEEP APNEA & CPAP PROBLEMS
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office newsAugust, 2008 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.
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SnoringSnoring is the sound of obstructed breathing during sleep. Sometimes snoring can be harmless, but generally it is a danger sign that indicates a serious problem which progresses from upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) to OSA.
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our patients are talking...“Initially I was unaware that I had any problem other than heavy snoring, but a night in the sleep lab proved otherwise. After unsuccessfully trying a CPAP machine and considering surgery, the St. Clair Hospital Sleep Laboratory referred me to Dr. Robert Rogers to consider an oral appliance. I have found the oral appliance easy to use and it has reduced my apnea hypopnea index to 1.0, a very acceptable level. My snoring was also eliminated. Dr. Rogers is a very thorough and pleasant man, and I recommend him highly.” Robert B. PiersonBethel, PA |
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Snoring
occurs when the structures in the throat are large and the muscles relax
enough during sleep to cause the airway to narrow and partially obstruct
the flow of air. As air tries to pass through the partially collapsed
airway, the throat structures vibrate causing the sound we know as snoring. Large
tonsils, a long soft palate and uvula, certain jaw formations and excess
fat deposits contribute to the collapsibility of the airway. 
