Dr. Simmons Offers Conservative Sleep Apnea Treatment at His Chesapeake Dental Practice
If you’ve been diagnosed with and treated for sleep apnea, then you may be one of the many people currently struggling with CPAP intolerance.
Bulky, noisy machines, CPAP devices can be very effective at treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but a low rate of compliance among affected patients often renders treatment ineffective. And since the CPAP, like any other corrective method, won’t work if you don’t or can’t use it, what are CPAP intolerant patients to do? Isn’t there a more comfortable, less obtrusive way to treat this condition? Yes, there is!
Your CPAP Alternative: Oral Appliance Therapy
From his Chesapeake office, Dr. Robert Simmons helps patients who have been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea achieve deeply restful sleep with oral appliance therapy. An oral appliance works by correctly positioning your jaw, which keeps the airway open throughout sleep. Patients can breathe normally all night, and the custom mouthpiece (similar to a mouthguard) is compact and comfortable.