For treatment with a SomnoDent® MAS
The SomnoDent® MAS is the ideal alternative to CPAP therapy for patients who suffer from snoring and mild to moderate OSA. The updated practice parameters of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommend the use of oral devices such as the SomnoDent® MAS for mild-to-moderate OSA (AHI < 25), or for patients with severe OSA who are either unable to tolerate CPAP or refuse treatment with CPAP.1
A study conducted by Dr Edmund Rose at the University of Freilberg 2004 proposed that the ideal patient for MAS therapy is one with AHI < 25 and BMI < 30 with good dentition.2 SomnoMed defines this as at least 6 teeth on the lower mandible with no periodontal disease. These indications offer a good guide to screening patients for oral device therapy and may increase the efficacy outcome of the treatment.
SomnoMed encourages screening patients for the above criteria to ensure
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