← Return to Dental device for sleep apnea
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Sleep Health | Last Active: Aug 17, 2021 | Replies (25)
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Hello @jeannielee, Welcome to Connect. You might want to give your sleep medicine doctor a call and discuss if using a dental appliance might work for you. Here's more information on the topic.
Oral Appliance Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/21129-oral-appliance-therapy-for-sleep-apnea
I had 2 CPAPs which were both recalled - a Dreamstation and a Dreamstation Go which I used if we traveled. After reading the recall notice I decided to stop using mine and get another smaller unit, the ResMed AirMini CPAP. Here's the recall information if you haven't seen it.
Notice from the FDA: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications/certain-philips-respironics-ventilators-bipap-and-cpap-machines-recalled-due-potential-health-risks
Philips Respironics Recall Information: https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/e/sleep/communications/src-update
Have you talked to your sleep medicine doctor?