Appliances
Sleep Apnea Devices
Mandibular advancement appliances for obstructive sleep apnea and snoring.
Obstructive sleep apnea interrupts a patient's breathing repeatedly during sleep. Oral sleep apnea devices bring the tongue and mandible forward, enlarging the airway and improving airflow.
This also reduces the chance that soft tissue collapses and narrows the airway on inspiration.
Our sleep appliance
Our sleep apnea appliances are Panthera devices from Panthera Dental of Québec City: CAD/CAM appliances digitally printed in medical-grade nylon, adjusted with interchangeable titration rods (Classic) or clips (X3).
What we need from you
- Both arches: intraoral scans or physical impressions/models of the upper and lower arch.
- Midline deviation in protrusion, if any: left or right, in mm.
- Existing crowns, bridges, pontics and fragile teeth (tooth numbers), so retention can avoid them.
- Your design preferences on the Rx (starting position, vertical opening, elastics), or ask for Panthera’s recommended “optimal values”.
- Model: Panthera Classic or Panthera X3.
Panthera, Panthera Classic, and Panthera X3 are trademarks of Panthera Dental.
Indications
- Sudden awakenings with a sensation of gasping or choking
- Snoring
- Daytime sleepiness or fatigue
- Restlessness during sleep
Benefits
- Can improve OSA symptoms including daytime sleepiness, moodiness and concentration issues, and reduce or eliminate snoring
- An option for patients who cannot tolerate CPAP
- Easy to take along when travelling
- Works without electricity
- Quiet
[TO CONFIRM: Which Panthera models you offer (Classic, X3 or both), and whether a physician's sleep-apnea diagnosis or sleep study must accompany the Rx]
Begin a case.
Send a digital scan from any intraoral scanner, submit through the Doctor Portal, or ship a conventional impression with our Rx form.