Oral Appliance for Sleep Apnea

With oral appliance therapy, a simple, comfortable oral appliance is used to relieve jaw pain, sleep issues caused by jaw or throat complications, and other issues. In fact, oral appliance therapy prevents the underlying issues causing the conditions in the first place, so it doesn’t simply treat just the symptoms, it treats the causes.

The causes of jaw pain, bruxism, some sleep disorders, and many other conditions are addressed with oral appliance therapy. For example, sleep apnea can be caused by the tongue, throat, or jaw relaxing too much and collapsing, which prevents airflow and proper breathing. An oral appliance will properly position the tongue, throat, and jaw so they won’t obstruct breathing anymore. And for patients with jaw pain, the common culprit is TMJ disorder which can be relieved by positioning and relaxing the jaw.

In fact, in most cases, oral appliance therapy can reduce symptoms by 90% and provide long-lasting relief. It is proven to work and is approved by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

If you’ve been experiencing jaw pain that doesn’t go away or is affecting your sleep, then oral appliance therapy could be right for you. Or maybe you’ve been grinding your teeth at night and want to stop it from happening? Oral appliance therapy will prevent you from being able to grind your teeth at all. For patients who have unsuccessfully tried medications and other methods of relieving their pain and sleep issues, oral appliance therapy is the best choice.

These doctors are professionals in the field of dental sleep medicine. This means they’re fully capable of helping you with dental, jaw, and sleep-related issues, and they do so with oral appliance therapy.

Some other medical professionals recommend CPAP therapy for sleep apnea. This can work well for many patients, but not for all, and it doesn’t address some of the possible underlying issues causing sleep apnea in the first place, like TMJ disorder. Oral appliance therapy does address the underlying issues and factors, so it can work better in many cases.

During a consultation with an oral appliance doctor, your medical and sleep history will be examined, and if you’re experiencing issues with your jaw or with sleep, those too can be examined. If you and the doctor decide that oral appliance therapy would benefit you, then the doctor will custom-design an appliance for you. Because the appliance is custom-made, it will be very comfortable, and it’s also very easy to use!

Koala® Center For Sleep & TMJ Disorders has many locations in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Texas, and Wisconsin. At any of our locations, you’ll be able to find an oral appliance therapy doctor. We ask that you please visit our Appointments page for our locations’ addresses and to book a consultation with one of our doctors. You’re also more than welcome to call us.

Contact us today for especially effective, long-lasting relief from jaw pain and sleep issues.