Oral Appliances for Sleep Apnea & Snoring Brentwood CA
Sleep Soundly. Breathe Freely with Oral Appliances for Sleep Apnea and Snoring
If you suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or snoring, oral appliances can help treat these issues and give you a better night’s sleep. There are many oral appliances available, but it’s important to get one that’s the right fit for you.
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Benefit from Custom-Fitted Sleep Apnea and Snoring Devices at Brentwood Dental Spa
At Brentwood Dental Spa, we can provide you with a custom-fitted oral appliance to treat sleep apnea and snoring, based on your individual needs. With proper oral appliance therapy, you can experience deeper sleep, which leads to increased alertness and better overall health. If you need oral appliance therapy, our experts can give you the best possible solution.
What Is Oral Appliance Therapy?
Oral appliances are similar to orthodontic retainers in their design. However, individuals only wear them at night while sleeping. Oral appliances can alleviate sleep apnea and snoring by holding the jaw in a forward position, which helps open up the upper airway for improved breathing. Over the years, oral appliances have been shown to effectively treat both sleep apnea and snoring. Through this therapy, you can benefit from deeper sleep, which is vital for maintaining good health.
Patients may speak to their doctor about the possibility of oral appliance therapy, in which cases their doctor may write prescriptions for custom-designed oral appliances and refer patients to qualified dental professionals. Based on your specific needs, your dentist can then recommend the appropriate oral appliance to alleviate either snoring or sleep apnea.
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How Brentwood Dental Spa Can Help with Custom-Designed Oral Appliances
If you’re interested in getting a custom-fitted oral appliance for sleep apnea or snoring, you can speak with your dentist about the advantages of oral appliance therapy. Your dentist can then evaluate you to determine if this treatment is right for you, which will entail examining your teeth, tongue, jaw, and airway. Your dentist may also require X-rays to further confirm whether you’re a good fit for this treatment.
Your dentist will then be able to begin designing your custom-made oral appliance by taking an impression of your teeth. This impression is then used to create a model, which will serve as the basis for your oral appliance. After a dental lab constructs your oral appliance, your dentist will be able to perform a fitting and make any necessary adjustments to ensure it fits correctly and comfortably. From there, all you need to do is wear the appliance consistently and clean it regularly. Over time, you should experience better sleep and increased alertness, which indicate that the treatment is working the way it should.
Follow-up visits can further make sure your appliance is functioning optimally and make any required changes to maintain a good fit.