CPAP vs MAS comparison
Why use a SomnoDent® and not other MAS devices?
The SomnoDent® offers several key advantages over the other MAS devices available to OSA patients.
The SomnoDent® offers superior retention.
The SomnoDent® provides superior retention for several reasons. The ability to open and close the mouth prevents a patient’s teeth from dislodging from the device, as attempts to open the jaw are not antagonized by the device as in other MAS devices. The SomnoDent® moves with these jaw movements, which maintains the fixture of the device.
The SMH BFlex material of the FLEX has a surface which provides superior retention to the crystalline calcium phosphate enamel of the tooth.
The SomnoDent® offers unrivalled comfort.
The ability to open and close the mouth allows for speech, drinking and open-mouth breathing during the night. Other devices keep the jaw fixed, and prevent patients from having these desired comforts.
The SomnoDent® is custom-made
Being custom-made and fitted to each specific patient’s bite, this MAS provides greater precision and accuracy in the moulding of the device, which provides superior retention.
There is no claustrophobia with the SomnoDent®
The SomnoDent® is the only MAS device which allows the mouth to open and close, making mouth-breathing easy. Other MAS devices restrict the jaw so that this is not possible, causing many patients to feel claustrophobic at night, reducing compliance to the treatment.
The SomnoDent® causes no tongue damage.
The SomnoDent®has smooth surfaces which are gentle on the tongue, while other devices have sharp metallic components which have the capacity to ulcerate patients’ tongues.
The SomnoDent® provides support for patients with dental work.
The SomnoDent® FLEX provides a softer, more gentle lining to the teeth, which accommodates patients with fillings, bridge and crown modification.
The SomnoDent® provides support for patients who are edentulous in the upper mandible.
The SomnoDent® accommodates patients who lack upper teeth. The material used provides a suction which holds the upper portion in place.