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Re: Anyone try a dental appliance?

Posted by Nancela on August 18, 2001 at 07:12:43:

In Reply to: Anyone try a dental appliance? posted by Kat on August 17, 2001 at 20:29:45:

I tried a dental appliance about a year ago as my apnea (at that time) was considered mild. I was fitted with the PM Positioner by my dentist, with input from my sleep doctor. I liked it and thought it was helping me. I certainly felt like I was sleeping better and loved not being hooked up to a machine. Then, after about 9 months, I was sent for a follow-up sleep study with the appliance and found that my RDI had increased to 49 per hour. I had also gained about 30 lbs. So, I'm back on Bi-PAP.

If my sleep apnea returns to the mild category after I lose weight, I'd definitely go back to the appliance. If you're unsure about whether your insurance co. will pay for it, here's what I did. I had both my sleep doctor and my dentist send letters of medical necessity to my health insurance co. The health insurance co. agreed to pay $300 of the $500 cost. Then, my dentist sent the remaining $200 to my dental insurance co. and they picked up the rest. I don't know if it would work for you, but maybe that would allow you to get a better appliance than the Silent Nite (which my dentist also sells, but does not recommend for sleep apnea, only snoring).

Good luck!

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