Advantages of Oral Appliance Therapy (OAT):

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       Oral Appliance Therapy is an effective, non-invasive treatment that fits easily into your lifestyle.  Patients like     

   

          Oral Appliance Therapy because it is:

-comfortable, easy to wear,

-quiet

-portable, convenient for travel

-easy to care for

Oral Appliance Therapy my cause side effects:  soreness of the mouth, saliva build-up, nausea, and damage or permanent change in position of the jaw, teeth and mouth.

Glendora dentist, Dr. Anna Lee, is a trained dentist in sleep apnea who can assist you with treatment.  Dr. Anna Lee conducts a full evaluation of your teeth, mouth and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) to ensure that your teeth and jaw structure are healthy enough to wear an oral appliance.  Following the examination, you will have models of your teeth made and a follow-up appointment is scheduled to fit your custom oral appliance.  Please visit our sleep website at www.glendorasleep.com

X-Ray Radiation

We are exposed to radiation everyday from various sources, such as airplane travel, walking in the sun, minerals in the soil and appliances in our homes. According to the American Dental Association's calculation of radiation exposure, patients are not getting too much radiation from check up x-rays once a year and a set of full mouth X-ray every three to five years.

Dr. Anna Lee