SomnoDent™ MAS for Sleep Apnea Sufferers

Is the SomnoDent™ MAS for you?

The SomnoDent™ MAS is an effective treatment both mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea.

OSA is characterised by repeated cycles of partial or complete collapse of the upper airway during sleep. This results in a cessation or reduction of breathing and a decrease in blood oxygen levels resulting in typically unremembered awakenings.

The severity of OSA is defined by the number of these occurrences per hour of sleep. These episodes of obstruction , and resultant awakening of the OSA sufferer occur five or more times per hour, potentially causing marked sleep disruption.

OSA is generally defined as being in the Mild to Moderate level where the SomnoDent™ MAS could be an effective treatment for you

The levels of OSA severity are generally defined as follows;

Key Points

• The SomnoDent™ MAS is the only oral appliance that has FDA and TGA approval in Australia.

• The SomnoDent™ MAS has helped people who have tried other OSA treatments and been unsuccessful or have not complied with their CPAP treatment.

• The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommend oral appliances as a first line treatment for snoring and mild to moderate OSA.

Research and clinical trials

Research and clinical trials using earlier models of the current model of SomnoDent™ MAS conducted by the Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at St George Hospital, Sydney have found a high level of of acceptance and tolerance amongst patients's and concluded that the SomnoDent™ MAS is a viable alternative to CPAP in the treatment of OSA.

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