Sleep Appliances in Reno, NV
For adults, oral appliances can help manage sleep apnea by repositioning the jaw to keep the airway open during sleep, reducing snoring and apnea episodes.
In children, oral appliances not only address sleep apnea but can also support proper jaw growth and airway development, promoting healthy breathing patterns and overall development.
CPAP vs Oral Appliance Therapy
When considering the CPAP vs oral appliance therapy, it may be helpful to consider the advantages of using a dental appliance for sleep apnea. A sleep apnea appliance is:
- FDA cleared to treat mild, moderate and severe sleep apnea in adults and children
- Custom made
- Noninvasive
- Noiseless
- Easy to wear
- Small and transportable
- Travel friendly
- Requires no electricity
- Effective in improving sleep apnea symptoms and restoring health
- Addresses the majority of root causes of obstructive sleep apnea
- Can be used with our without CPAP
Here is a quick look at our most popular appliances for treating sleep-disordered breathing.
Our Most Popular Treatment
Vivos mmRNA
If you’re suffering from Obstructive Sleep Apnea, it likely means that your upper or lower jaw is not fully developed, causing a smaller airway that is easily obstructed by your tongue while you sleep. Vivos’ mmRNA appliance (mmRNA stands for Modified Mandibular Repositioning Nighttime Appliance) helps your airway in two ways. First, it gently holds your lower jaw forward while you sleep to keep your airway clear. Second, it gradually expands your lower jaw and/or upper jaw and palate to widen your airway and offer a solution to your sleep apnea in as little as 12 months of use.
Worn while you sleep, the FDA-approved mmRNA is a single appliance that is comfortable, easy to wear, and does not cause any painful movements or positions. Most patients enjoy a noticeable difference after just a few weeks or months.
Vivos DNA
To address and prevent sleep apnea, VIVOS has developed a non-surgical solution that focuses on correcting the underdevelopment of the jaws. The DNA (Daytime Nighttime Appliance) appliance is a breakthrough in this effort, designed to physically guide you or your child’s jaw growth.
How the DNA Appliance Works
Custom-Fit Appliance:
1. The DNA appliance is a small, retainer-like device that your child wears during the evening and night for 12 months.
2. Gentle Pressure for Growth: Over the course of treatment, the appliance applies a small amount of pressure to help the jaws grow fully.
3. Comprehensive Benefits: Not only does this appliance help prevent sleep apnea by expanding the palate, but it also contributes to overall facial structure and may serve as an alternative to braces.
Vivos Versa
(Vivos Guide pictured above)
Growth Guides and Training Appliances
Vivos Guide Series/Starters, MyoBrace, and HealthyStart appliances can be used for adults and children and worn day or night.
The appliances help guide jaws in children as they develop, making room for permanent teeth as they come in and increasing the space for the airway. In addition to making more room for new teeth, the appliances also help to straighten teeth that are already present in the mouth. These appliances can also be for adults as a starter system to help them transition to the mRNA or DNA appliance.
These appliance systems can help adults and children prevent or resolve sleep apnea, and reduce or prevent the need for traditional braces or other orthodontic procedures!
At Sierra, Sleep, Airway and Wellness Center, we are committed to providing the most advanced and effective treatments for you and your family. If your child is showing signs of a blocked airway, such as crowded or crooked teeth, we encourage you to consider appliance that are designed to promote growth and development of the dental arches, teeth position and airway size and shape.
The Vivos Guide Series is a series of tooth positioners that is intended to prevent a child’s teeth from shifting position and may seal the lips to convert mouth breathing children to nose breathing. The device is worn according to specific protocols in the evening hours and as they sleep for 8-10 hours each day.
Vivos Guide Series/Starters, MyoBrace, and HealthyStart appliances can be used for adults and children and worn day or night.
The appliances help guide jaws in children as they develop, making room for permanent teeth as they come in and increasing the space for the airway. In addition to making more room for new teeth, the appliances also help to straighten teeth that are already present in the mouth.
Myobrace
Vivos Guide Series/Starters, MyoBrace, and HealthyStart appliances can be used for adults and children and worn day or night.
The Myobrace®System is preventive pre-orthodontic treatment that focuses on addressing the underlying causes of crooked teeth, often without the need for braces or extraction of teeth, unlocking natural growth and development. Treatment is best suited to children aged 3 to 15 and involves using a series of removable intra-oral appliances that are worn for 1-2 hours each day plus overnight while sleeping.
The Myobrace system is ideal for children who have underbite or unable to breathe through their nose.
(Myobrace pictured above)
Silent Nite
With a thin, flexible design, you’ll still be able to move your mouth, talk, and sleep comfortably while wearing the appliance. Over 90% of patients who use the Silent Nite have reported improvement in their sleep quality, with more than 400,000 users around the world.
Ripple Airway, TMJ, and Muscle Appliance Therapy
1. Wearables that protect and control many things at the same time!
2. Protect teeth, minimize muscle activity in the head and neck, support the TMJ and create comfort while sleeping. The bundle includes two oral appliances and a custom made nasal dialtor.
Custom, 3D-Printed Nasal Dilators
Everyone needs to experience better nasal breathing!
- No skin irritation
- Custom
- Comfortable
- Effective
If you lose it or break it, no big deal, we can reprint it!
The Airstrip is a measuring stick for quality sleep, if you are knocking it off then you are not sleeping well. Use a nasal strip until you are sleeping better.
Nuvola Junior: Designed to intercept and help growing patients
Airway Focused Orthodontic Aligners
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- Nuvola for Adults: Nuvola ® Clear Invisible Aligners – Nuvola World