RICHARD A BONATO , PHD , M . A ., RPSGT
The DentiTrac ® measures a mere 12.4 mm x 10.7 mm x 5 mm ( L x W x T ) with a weight of 1 gram and has a sampling rate of once per minute . It may be embedded by appliance manufacturers who have partnered with BRAEBON to offer this innovative wearable technology .
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BridgeBuilder cloud portal has been involved in advancing using the science either of the sleep clinician for over base 30 station years or with a the read-only development patient of the DentiTrac ® micro-recorder , base station where after a the MediByte ® family of compliance advanced home report sleep may testing be generated equipment in , pdf numerous format sleep ( see sensor technologies , and inlaboratory PSG systems .
Figures 3 & 4 ). The availability of the patient station permits busy patients to remotely and conveniently upload the compliance data from anywhere in the world .
In summary , the availability of the DentiTrac ® microrecorder levels the playing field with objective CPAP compliance measurement . This technology addresses the need for direct compliance measurement identified in orthodontics long ago and is also vital to the burgeoning field of dental sleep medicine .
Insurance payers are anticipated to require objective OA compliance monitoring for OAT reimbursement analogous to the CPAP compliance paradigm already established . DentiTrac ® is currently being used on four continents and is part of ongoing research
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by leading university dental schools and key dental luminaries .
DentiTrac ® , MediByte ® , BRAEBON ® , and BridgeBuilder ® are registered trademarks of BRAEBON Medical Corporation .
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