What is an Oral Appliance?

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If you are tired or exhausted do not operate a vehicle or machinery.
The information contained in this document is for educational purposes only, Sleep Apnea can only be diagnosed via a medically approved sleep study. A sleep study must be ordered and reviewed by a professional provider trained in Sleep Medicine.

GEM Sleep is focused on treatment and support of Sleep Apnea, not other sleep conditions.

Written by:
Dr. Jon Parker
Co-Chief Scientific Officer

An Oral Appliance is an acrylic or nylon device and I can show you. This is an acrylic device that fits over the upper and lower teeth and it holds the jaw slightly forward which opens the airway to allow you to breathe smoothly and easily during the night.And this counteracts the effects or the physiology of what causes snoring and stoppages of breathing during the night which are evidence of sleep apnea.

If you are tired or exhausted do not operate a vehicle or machinery.
The information contained in this document is for educational purposes only, Sleep Apnea can only be diagnosed via a medically approved sleep study. A sleep study must be ordered and reviewed by a professional provider trained in Sleep Medicine.

GEM Sleep is focused on treatment and support of Sleep Apnea, not other sleep conditions.

Written by:
Dr. Jon Parker
Co-Chief Scientific Officer