Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Oral Appliance Therapy is an effective, non-invasive treatment option for Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

• An oral appliance looks like an orthodontic retainer and is worn only during sleep.
• It supports the jaw in a forward position to help keep the upper airway open, thereby, preventing Sleep Apnea and Snoring.

• Comfortable
• Easy to wear
• Quiet
• Portable
• Convenient for travel
• Easy to clean

For all the above advantages, many patients prefer using their removable, customized oral appliance as a solution for living with sleep apnea than using a PAP machine.

Treating Snoring or Sleep Apnea with Oral Appliance Therapy can help you feel like a new person. Your symptoms and your quality of life will improve dramatically if you remain committed to your treatment.

Myofunctional Therapy is an exercise based treatment modality for Sleep Related Breathing Disorders, that involves oral and facial muscles. It is like physical therapy for conditions related to the face, mouth and jaws.

By addressing the habits of mouth breathing, faulty rest position of the tongue and incorrect swallowing, myofunctional therapy helps in treating issues of Snoring, Sleep Apnea and Jaw Joint.

With regular exercise, the therapy helps by improving muscle tone of the mouth, tongue and neck which can prevent the collapse of your throat muscles, keeping the airway clear during sleep.

In children, myofunctional therapy can help in correcting craniofacial growth and developing aesthetic facial features.

Breath training involves learning and practicing breathing techniques to improve your health and well-being. At our clinic, we use breath training to alleviate dental and sleep issues such as sleep apnea, snoring and bruxism. We teach patients how to breathe correctly through their nose, which has been shown to improve the quality of sleep and overall health.

Orthopaedic Palatal Expansion is a dental treatment used to correct narrow high arched palate allowing for better breathing, biting and chewing. Orthopaedic expansion can benefit both children and adults. It helps in improving airway obstructions and numerous dental issues like malocclusion of teeth, crowding or spacing issues.

Positional therapy, also known as sleep position training, involves adjusting the sleeping position of a person to prevent the apnea episodes during sleep

This method is often used as a primary treatment for positional sleep apnea and can also be used in combination with other treatments, such as CPAP or oral appliances.

Tongue tie, also known as ankyloglossia, is a condition characterized by restricted lingual frenulum which in turn, causes restriction in tongue movement, that can impair speech, swallowing, and oral hygiene.

Recent studies show that, Tongue Tie can significantly impact sleep apnea, affecting both children and adults. It can exacerbate the symptoms by obstructing the airway and causing snoring, gasping, and interrupted sleep.

A thorough evaluation by a healthcare professional, including oral examination and assessment of functional limitations, is essential for diagnosis.

By recognizing the causes, symptoms, and treatment options, we can effectively diagnose, manage and prevent complications associated with tongue tie-related sleep apnea.

Functional Orthodontics involves modifying the size, shape and relationship of bones of the face and the jaws, helping the mouth to optimize the genetic potential of growth so that the jaw reaches its full size to enable the adult teeth to move into a more favourable position. It reshapes and repositions the upper and lower jaw to a more favourable position as well as straightening the teeth.

It enhances an individual’s facial profile and appearance.

By correctly harmonizing the facial skeletal structures, through Functional Orthodontic treatment, medical problems such as temporomandibular disorders, mouth breathing,, sleep disorders like sleep apnea and other problems may be prevented or alleviated.

The ideal phase to begin with this treatment is when children are young, around 8 to 12 years of age.