So you’ve been diagnosed with sleep apnea… What now?
Treatment Options
Once you have been diagnosed with sleep apnea, your sleep specialist will discuss your treatment options with you. For obstructive sleep apnea, treatment options may include lifestyle changes, weight management, positional therapy, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, oral appliance therapy (OAT), medications to improve daytime alertness, surgery¹, and myofunctional therapy.¹⁶
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Oral Appliance Therapy (OAT)
Oral appliance therapy involves wearing a mouth guard-like device while sleeping to keep the airway open and unobstructed.
OAT is a great alternative or adjunct to CPAP in eligible patients.
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CPAP Therapy
CPAP therapy involves wearing a fitted face mask or nosepiece attached to a machine that continuously delivers pressurized air to keep your airway open while you are sleeping.
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Surgery
There are a variety of surgical procedures that may be considered (patient dependent), all of which have different risks, side effects and rates of success.
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Myofunctional Therapy
Available evidence suggests that myofunctional therapy is a safe and cost-effective treatment modality to that could serve as an adjunct to other obstructive sleep apnea treatments.
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