Category 1: Non-Custom Test / Emergency Appliances

Non-custom appliances can be used in three ways. First, they are an inexpensive way to test if the patient can tolerate wearing an appliance. When made properly, they can then be used to measure the effectiveness of the treatment technique being implemented. For example, using a SNOR.X will allow you to evaluate whether a patient can tolerate having their tongue held forward prior to fabricating the much more expensive lab made TRD (Tongue Retaining Device).

Lastly, these non-custom appliances are critical tools when your patient either loses or breaks the sleep appliance they have been successfully wearing. When this is the case, these non-custom appliances will allow you to provide them with an immediate temporary replacement while their appliance is being repaired or replaced.

SNOR.X
Anti-Snoring Appliance gently retains the tongue in a forward position during sleep – keeping the airway open and free of obstruction. Particularly useful in the treatment of edentulous patients, SNOR.X consists of two pieces: a tongue sleeve and a plastic ring held in place by notches on each side of the sleeve. Air vents are sculpted on the upper surface of the appliance to facilitate mouth breathing. An extraoral lip guard prevents retrolapse of the tongue during sleep and the SNOR.X patient can easily adjust the appliance for custom comfort and effectiveness. This appliance is often used as a test appliance prior to fabricating the lab made TRD.

THE SILENT SLEEP™
The Silent Sleep™ is one-piece tray system customized to the patient’s teeth using GC Reline™ (chair-side vinyl polysiloxane). Fitted to the posterior teeth while the patient protrudes their mandible to the position you choose, the Silent Sleep ultimately helps to maintain a patent’s airway by holding the mandible forward and preventing the tongue from dropping back into the airway. Easy to fit and fabricate. Comfortable and affordable – it can even be used on patients undergoing orthodontic therapy.

THE ZYPPAH® SNORE PREVENTION SYSTEM
This system works in two ways. While most non-custom snoring devices simply advance the lower jaw to open the airway (mandibular advancement), ZYPPAH® also stabilizes the tongue, preventing it from falling back and obstructing the airway. If this dual function method works well to maintain a patent airway, then a custom made ZYPPAH® can be fabricated that will ensure appliance durability and patient comfort.