I have severe sleep apnea 56 per minute is your process appropriate?
The answer is yes, Oral Appliances are appropriate for treating severe apnea when patients do not tolerate CPAP. I have treated many patients with severe apnea successfully. The AASM and the AADSM consider oral appliances as a first line treatment for mild to moderate sleep apnea and an alternative treatment for severe sleep apnea. The TAP appliance is the most effective appliance , in my opinion, for severe sleep apnea.
It is vital to have a follow-up study to insure efficacy.
Obstructive sleep apnea affects around 20 million Americans and can lead to hypertension, heart attack, stroke, depression, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, morning headaches, and excessive daytime sleepiness.
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Patient describes 5 years of sleep apnea treatment with oral appliance. He initially used the CPAP machine but found it made him uncomfortab...
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Lake Forest Sleep Apnea Treatment: Sleep Apnea patient describes how wearing a sleep apnea appliance for the last 6-7 years has drastic...
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Mike describes how he was diagnosed with sleep apnea. He was less than thrilled with diagnosis and definitely did not want CPAP. He travels...