Sleep Apnea Appliances Denver

The most common means of treating sleep apnea is the CPAP machine. CPAP, which stands for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, literally forces air into the airways, propping them open with air pressure. Sound uncomfortable? A lot of people think so. You hear people all the time saying, “I hate my CPAP machine!” There is a CPAP alternative, and it’s called Oral Appliance Therapy (OAT). Oral appliance therapy uses oral sleep apnea appliances to advance the mandible (your lower jaw bone) thereby opening the throat and airway.

There are a number of oral appliances out there. There are even over-the-counter appliances that are chiefly anti-snoring devices. Sometimes these work to stop the snoring, but this can be very dangerous in that they may treat the snoring, but not open up the airway enough to actually treat the sleep apnea. If you have a snoring problem, it is critical that you get screened for sleep apnea. Make an appointment now for a sleep apnea consultation with Dr. Berry.

Dr. Berry is trained to treat sleep apnea using oral appliances. Once you have been diagnosed with sleep apnea, Dr. Berry will determine which sleep apnea device is right for you. There are many different appliances out there. The devices that Dr. Berry makes are custom fit to your bite after he identifies the ideal position for your jaw to open your airway. These oral sleep apnea appliances also treat snoring. To identify which sleep apnea appliance is for you, contact Dr. Berry.

CPAP Co-Therapy

For severe sleep apnea cases, and in cases where CPAP is working, but a patient simply wants to lower their pressure, Dr. Berry can create an oral appliance that works with CPAP to do exactly that. It's called the TAP-PAP. Contact Dr. Berry today to learn more.