Dental Sleep Blog

If you have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), you probably know that traveling with a CPAP can be a hassle, especially if you’re flying. The bulky machine, mask, tubing and humidifier chamber take up about half the space in a standard airline carry-on bag, leaving you with precious little room for your clothes and other items.

Leave the humidifier behind and you gain a little extra wiggle room—but then you’re committing to sleeping with dry air coming into your nose and mouth for the duration of your trip.

Oral appliances made by licensed sleep medicine dentists are now approved as a first-line therapy for treating mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

If you snore or have been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), your doctor or a sleep medicine dentist may recommend that you try an oral appliance to open your airway.

For people who can’t tolerate a CPAP machine, a dental oral appliance can be a simple solution to a vexing problem affecting your sleep. Due to their ease of use, dental oral appliances are being recommended as a first-line therapy by more and more by sleep physicians. Oral appliances have many advantages, including their small size and portability.