Our goal is to share with you articles, instructions, and other relevant information to guide you to more successful sleep with custom oral appliances. This page will be continually be evolving as we add more videos and articles.
The BEST resource for your device should be the dentist that provided the therapy for you.
Essential Articles
- Not All Sleep Dentists Are Created Equal: Where to Find a Qualified Snoring and Sleep Apnea Dentist
- What You Should Know BEFORE Getting Medically Evaluated or Scheduled for a Sleep Test
- What Kind of Physician Should I Seek to Find Out If I Have apnea?
- Are Dental Oral Devices That Treat Apnea Covered By Insurance?
- A Wise Word About Internet or Over The Counter Snoring Mouth Devices
Patient and Technician Videos
Appliance Instructional Videos
- Oral Appliance Sleep Log and 7 Habits for Oral Appliance Patients to Develop Handout
- How to (Adjust) Advance the Whole Your Respire AT Herbst
- How to Adjust the SomnoDent FUSION Sleep Device Video
- SomnoDent FUSION Oral Sleep Appliance Handout: Advancing and Cleaning Tips
- SomnoDent Avant Sleep Appliance Video: Advancing and Cleaning Tips
- SomnoDent AVANT Sleep Appliance Device Handout: Advancing and Cleaning Tips
- How to Advance a Somnomed or Dorsal Appliance Video
- How to Adjust a Herbst Snoring-Apnea Oral Device Video
- How To Adjust a Herbst ADVANCE Oral Device Video
- Double Barrel Herbst Oral Device Advancement Instruction Video
Snoring-Apnea - Oral Device Informational Videos
Useful Products & Services
Positional Sleep Devices – Equipment:
Weight Maintenance – Weight Loss
Dry Mouth Resources
- For specific recommendations read article: Tips and Products to Help Prevent Dry Mouth
- Spry Xylitol Moisturizing Mouth Spray
- OraMoist Dry Mouth Patches
- Elastic 5/16 In. Bands for Oral Sleep Appliances
- Mouth Tape: Somnifix
- Mouth Tape: Myotape Mouth Strips
- Mouth Tape Alternative: Sensitive Skin First Aid Tape
Added Comfort for Sleeping
Healthy Cooking Resources
Cleaning Resources
- How to clean and care for specific oral appliance devices
- Best Tips for Daily and Weekly Cleaning of Your Sleep Apnea Mouthguard
- Cleaning and Replacement Products for Your Dental Sleep Device
- VIDEO: PART 1 How to clean your oral appliance device daily
- VIDEO: PART 2 How to clean your sleep apnea mouthguard every week
- VIDEO: Can I use an ultrasonic dental cleaner to clean my oral appliance device?
- Dr Berland's Oral Appliance Soak Cleanser
- TSA approved: Dr. B Dental Solutions Cleanadent Liquid Crystals Soak Cleanser Travel Size
- Somnomed SomTabs
- Retainer Brite
- Polident
- Dr Berland's Sonic Cleaner
Nasal Breathing Help
Other
- 5/16 Inch Elastic Bands for Oral Sleep Appliances
- Melatonin Supplements
- Bright Light Therapy
Supportive Research – Medical Articles
Below are some of the common and relevant research articles supporting the information on this educational website:
- Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring with Oral Appliance Therapy: An Update for 2015
- The use of oral appliances in obstructive sleep apnea: a retrospective cohort study spanning 14 years of private practice experience
- Efficacy versus Effectiveness in the treatment of Oral Appliance Therapy and CPAP
- Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the General Population: A Systematic Review, Aug 2017
- The Epidemiology of Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- ASM and AADSM issue new joint clinical practice guideline for oral appliance therapy
- The Rematee Bumper Belt® positional therapy device for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea: Positional effectiveness in healthy subjects
