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Two therapies.
One coordinated plan.

For some patients, an oral appliance and CPAP can work together to support breathing and make treatment easier to use.

Discuss your options

Combined sleep apnea therapy in Raleigh, NC

Illustration of a CPAP mask beside a metal-free oral appliance
A custom appliance, paired with your CPAP plan.Illustrative example; your prescribed devices may differ.

How CPAP and an oral appliance work together

An oral appliance gently supports the jaw forward to help reduce airway collapse. CPAP supplies a steady flow of air to support breathing through the night.

Together, they may reduce airway resistance. Some patients may be able to use lower CPAP pressures, with settings managed by their prescribing clinician.

Support for comfort
and consistency

Combined therapy may be considered when CPAP alone leaves persistent symptoms, pressure feels difficult to tolerate, or higher settings are needed.

For some people with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea, it offers a nonsurgical approach that brings two treatments into one care plan.

Evaluating a combined plan.

Your diagnosis, anatomy, sleep study, and response to CPAP guide the decision. Dr. DeSaix assesses whether your teeth and jaw are suitable for an appliance alongside your prescribed PAP treatment.

Tell your care team whether symptoms change with sleep position as well as any pressure or comfort problems.

Planning care with both teams.

  1. 1

    Review your current treatment

    Bring your sleep study and describe your CPAP experience, including comfort and any persistent symptoms.

  2. 2

    Plan together

    Dr. DeSaix and your medical provider work together to decide whether an appliance could help alongside CPAP.

  3. 3

    Fit, monitor, and follow up

    We fit and adjust your appliance, then work with your sleep physician to check how well the combined treatment works.

Using an appliance with CPAP.

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Does this replace my CPAP?

Combined therapy uses both treatments. Keep using prescribed therapy unless your treating clinician advises a change.

Can I lower the pressure myself?

Discuss pressure changes with the clinician who manages your CPAP. Any adjustment should be part of your coordinated treatment plan.

How do we know it is working?

Follow-up with us and your sleep physician checks comfort and effectiveness, including follow-up sleep testing when needed.

Questions about
combined therapy?

Talk with us about using an oral appliance alongside your prescribed CPAP.

Contact our team