Dental Sleep Medicine Insider November 2016 | Page 7
DAVID WALTON
PROVIDING MORE TONGUE SPACE FOR OSA PATIENTS
H
ave your patients ever experienced difficulty with tongue
movement while wearing an oral
appliance for sleep apnea treatment? Respire EF appliances from
Whole You can be a solution, designed specifically for patients
requiring more tongue space.
What are common
features in OSA patients?
Many OSA patients have an enlarged tongue, which is one indicator in identifying potential
signs of OSA. Additionally, a narrow maxillary and mandibular
are often found in OSA patients.
How can Respire EF help
patients with enlarged
tongues?
Patients with an enlarged tongue
and narrow jaw need an oral appliance that provides as much
tongue space as possible. Respire
EF appliances have a unique alloy framework, making the appliance significantly thinner. To
further increase tongue space,
the appliances are designed with
reduced lingual coverage, featuring no acrylic in the interior
which allows for an increased
opening for the natural movement of the tongue. Together,
these features provide a more
comfortable wearing experience
for patients.
Patients with enlarged tongues
have difficulty opening their airway by advancing their tongue
with an oral appliance because
they have less tongue space, especially for narrow jaw cases.
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wings allowing for a wide range
of mouth movement.
• For bruxism: Respire Pink EF
with a telescopic hardware, allows more lateral and vertical
jaw movement.
• For smaller mouths: Respire
Pink EF Micro has shorter than
regular adjustment arms, offering a compact design and increased patient wearing comfort.
How can an enlarged
tongue affect patients
with OSA?
While muscles of the patients
who have an enlarged tongue are
relaxed in N3 or REM sleep, the
mandible can fall open causing
the tongue to be too posterior
and inferior, promoting an obstruction of the airway.
DAVID WALTON
Respire EF appliances also have
wider openings in the front area
of the appliance that allows for
natural forward movement of the
tongue. Respire EF comes in three
types to meet patients unique
characteristics, while addressing
the need for tongue space. The
three types include:
• For freedom to open & close
mouth: Respire Blue EF has a dual
block design with interlocking
If you are interested in Whole
You’s oral appliance therapy to
add as a treatment option for
your patients, please call the
Whole You call center at:
844-548-3385 (toll free)
or visit www.wholeyou.com.
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