Summary: Smile N’ Style Dental in Carmel, Ind, is now offering oral appliance therapy as an alternative treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Led by Gagandeep Bath, DDS, the dental practice is targeting patients who find CPAP therapy uncomfortable or intolerable. Bath … [Read more...]
PDAC Contractor Approves HCPCS Code for GoodSleepCo Oral Appliance
The Pricing, Data Analysis, and Coding (PDAC) contractor has approved a Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code for billing the four Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors for the GoodSleepCo hushd Pro Avera oral appliance. To bill … [Read more...]
LuxCreo to Scale Manufacturing of EMA 3D Sleep Apnea Oral Appliance
Summary: LuxCreo has partnered with EMA Sleep Inc to scale the manufacturing of a next-generation 3D-printed EMA oral appliance for sleep apnea. This partnership follows FDA 510(k) clearance for the device and the adoption of LuxCreo’s iLux Pro Dental platform, enabling same-day, … [Read more...]
Daybreak Mail-In Oral Appliance Workflow Lets Physicians Keep Patients In-House
Summary: Daybreak offers a mail-in oral appliance therapy workflow that allows sleep physicians to keep sleep apnea patients in-house, reducing the need to refer them to local dentists for oral appliances. This service includes providing sleep tests, custom mandibular advancement … [Read more...]
FDA Clears Sleep Apnea Oral Appliance for Bruxism Therapy Too
Summary: The Slow Wave DS8 oral appliance, initially FDA-cleared for mild to moderate OSA, has now received clearance for the treatment of sleep bruxism. Marketed as BROSA for bruxism, the device offers a comprehensive solution for both conditions by relaxing jaw muscles and … [Read more...]
Slide2Sleep’s Nylon Oral Appliance Offers More Strength, Comfort
Summary: Slide2Sleep released a nylon version of its Slide oral appliance in June 2023, offering increased strength and a slimmer profile compared to the acrylic model. This new model, crafted from type 12 nylon and 3D printed using selective laser sintering technology, addresses … [Read more...]
Australian-Designed Oral Appliance Gains FDA Clearance
Summary: GoodSleepCo, an Australian medical device company, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its hushd Pro Avera oral appliance, which treats snoring and mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea. Custom-made splints reposition the lower jaw to prevent airway blockage during … [Read more...]
ProSomnus Oral Appliance Research for OSA to be Showcased
Summary: ProSomnus Inc introduced the acceptance of two scientific abstracts for presentation at the 2024 American Academy of Dental Snooze Medication once-a-year conference. The very first analyze displays that precision oral appliance therapy substantially lowers sleep apnea … [Read more...]
Panthera to Fund Oral Appliance Research
At the American Academy of Dental Snooze Medication (AADSM) annual conference, Panthera Dental will start the inaugural Panthera Sleep Study Grant, a funding possibility for investigator-initiated research proposals. The grant will allow for independent researchers to use … [Read more...]