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Sleep Apnea

During sleep, the muscles which keep the respiratory tract open become relaxed.  This makes it more difficult for air to pass through the pharynx, and the soft tissue vibrates, resulting in snoring.  The lack of air flow ofter causes the level of oxygen to decrease in the blood.  Consequently the brain is alerted which results in interrupted sleeping patterns.

This oxygen deficiency causes a number of symptoms such as excessive sleepiness, general tiredness, and depression.  On a more general health level, there is also increased risk of high blood pressure, heart attacks, strokes, diabetes etc.

The excessive sleepiness, memory loss and mood changes may influence the personal, working and social life of the individual affected and increase the possibility of suffering an accident while at work or while driving a vehicle.

How Does It Affect Our Body?

  • Anxiety
  • Limited attention span
  • Tiredness during the day
  • Falling asleep at inappropriate moments
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Gastric problems
  • High blood pressure
  • Impotence
  • Increased risk of heart attack
  • Irritability
  • Problems of concentration and memory
  • Muscular pain/fatigue
  • Snoring
  • Weight problems
  • Depression
  • Diabetes

The Most Efficient Solution

OrthoApnea is a new patented intraoral appliance designed for the treatment of snoring and Sleep Apnea.

The mechanism is based on a controlled and comfortable advancement of the mandible, which increases the muscles tone in the respiratory tract area, allowing the air to flow freely.  As a result, snoring is eliminated and the episodes of apnea are reduced, resulting in a better quality of life for the patients.

The efficiency of intraoral appliances for the treatment of these problems is attested to by the large volume of scientific literature available and a lot of research in this area.

Features of the OrtoApnea device:

  • It is comfortable and easy to use
  • It is tailor made for each individual, easy to use and comfortable
  • It is made of biocompatible materials (titanium thermoplastic)
  • It can be easily adopted
  • It allows normal movement and while in place it is possible to like talk, drink, cough etc
  • It allows breathing easily, doing away with snoring forever
  • Its use is appropriate for snoring and for people suffering from Sleep Apnea
  • It allows lateral movement.

Total mobility for the greatest comfort