Dental Sleep Medicine

What is Dental Sleep Medicine?

Dental sleep medicine is a unique area of dental practice that focuses on the use of an oral appliance to treat sleep disordered breathing (SDB), including snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). A custom oral appliance to adjust the positioning of the tongue and/or jaw will be made by a qualified sleep dentist. The oral appliance is worn while the patient sleeps, protruding the lower jaw in an effort to open the airway to lessen airway obstruction.