Sleep Apnea Devices

Obstructive sleep apnea is a debilitating sleep-related breathing disorder defined as the cessation of breathing for 10 seconds or more.  During sleep, the body’s muscles relax, allowing the soft tissue to obstruct the airway.  The body reacts by disrupting deep sleep enough to start breathing again, but deprives the sufferer of getting a “good night’s sleep”.

The EMA (Elastic Mandibular Advancement) appliance works by opening the bite and gently advancing the mandible with interchangeable elastic straps to increase airway space.  The advantage to this device is that it fits entirely inside the mouth and does not use electricity or make any noise that would bother a sleeping partner.  It also allows the wearer to change sleep positions.