Sleep Apneoa Appliances in Melbourne

Management of sleep apneoa starts with a visit to your sleep or respiratory physician. A sleep study is then conducted together after a physical health examination to confirm the diagnosis of sleep apneoa. Your medical professional will then go through with you the options available to manage and treat this condition.

A CPAP (Central positive airway pressure) device is the gold standard of treatment for moderate to severe sleep apneoa. Some patients find these devices loud and uncomfortable and would like to try an oral appliance to get a better night sleep with potentially less disruptive snoring for their partner.

As such your sleep/respiratory physician provide you with a written referral to see a dentist or prosthodontist who has a special interest in sleep appliances for consideration of a mandibular advancement device “MAD”. During the initial visit at White Light Prosthodontics, we will perform a comprehensive examination including your jaw joints, muscles, and bite to determine if you are suitable for a MAD. We will then go through the different designs available to find one that suits your needs.