radiographs if your dentist does not have recent or adequate dental films.
We will coordinate all treatment with your physician and dentist. We want to make sure that oral appliance therapy will be a good treatment option for you. (As a courtesy, we will file a claim for reimbursement to your medical insurance carrier for this initial visit.)
Dental Impression Appointment
If it has been determined that oral appliance therapy is a good treatment option for you after consultation with your physician and dentist, and you wish to pursue treatment, we will schedule an appointment for dental impressions and bite registration. It will be approximately half an hour in duration.
Delivery and Follow-Up Appointments
Approximately 2 -3 weeks after the impression appointment, you will return to the office for delivery of your custom made oral appliance. We will assure that it fits comfortably and review how to care for it. (See Post Insertion Oral Appliance Care)
Depending on your comfort level and accommodation we will see you every couple of weeks to titrate (advance the mandible) the appliance. Once we determine the treatment objective has been met, we recommend a follow-up sleep study to objectively confirm treatment effectiveness.