Obstructive Sleep Apnea: CPAP Machines vs. Oral Appliance Therapy?
My father has Obstructive Sleep Apnea and will be going in for a sleep study soon so I am looking at CPAP Machines and doing research.
My father came across an add for this "Oral Appliance Therapy" thing and I am wondering if you have any info on if it works or if it is a scam.
Oral Appliance Therapy
http://www.tiredofcpap.com/
I’m looking at the CPAP Machines and if you could share your stories with me, I would greatly appreciate it!
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obstructive_Sleep_Apnea
Tagged with: cpap machines • doing research • oral appliance therapy • sleep • sleep apnea • sleep study • wikipedia
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The first thing to do is let your dad get his polysomnogram done and find the results of how severe his sleep apnea is.
CPAP is the gold standard for the treatment of sleep apnea, because it can be titrated or individually set on the optimum pressure to preserve your father’s upper airways at night. The brand of CPAP machine isn’t as important as having a quality titration done to arrive at the proper pressure for him, and finding the right mask type that makes him the most comfortable and likely to wear the system consistently all night, every night.
Oral devices are for very mild cases of sleep apnea. However, I would be very wary of any devices that are mail-order/internet. These devices are usually prescribed and fitted by a dentist or ENT specially trained in their use. Any device that is ‘plug and play’ without being fitted is a scam.