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Can I Wear an Oral Appliance & Use a CPAP Machine for Sleep Apnea?

March 10, 2023 8:45 am

Health professionals have long researched and experimented to find solutions for patients suffering from disordered sleep. Fortunately, modern treatment plans are more personalized and convenient than ever before!

Signs of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea is a sleep disorder caused by the collapse of the throat’s soft tissues, which obstructs breathing. It is often associated with loud snoring while asleep, and you may periodically wake up gasping for air. Patients with sleep apnea can experience daytime tiredness, trouble concentrating, headaches, irritability, and more.

Treatment for Sleep Apnea

Seek urgent treatment if you believe you have a sleep disorder. Chronically getting poor quality sleep and less oxygen to your brain and organs while asleep can increase your risk of many health conditions, such as anxiety, depression, and heart disease.

A CPAP machine utilizes a mask and hose to deliver pressurized air into the airway to keep it open as you sleep. Oral appliance therapy is another treatment option. This involves wearing a special oral appliance over your teeth during sleep. The device keeps your jaw in a forward position to maintain an open airway.

Combining these two modalities can be a highly effective and comfortable treatment solution, especially for patients with severe sleep apnea.

Combined Therapy for Sleep Apnea in Raleigh, NC

RespAir Sleep offers a variety of services to treat disordered breathing and poor sleep. If you are currently using a CPAP machine or haven’t yet started sleep apnea treatment, combined CPAP and oral appliance therapy might be a good fit for you. Please get in touch with our sleep dentistry team to schedule an appointment at RespAir Sleep in Raleigh, NC!

Our office is open Mondays through Fridays from 9 AM to 3 PM. We accept many payment options, including debit and credit cards, FSAs and HSAs, all major medical insurance plans, Medicare, TRICARE, CareCredit^™, and Lending Club. We also offer in-house financing and veteran discounts.

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