Vivos DNA Appliance Aspen Hill
The Answer for Better Mornings
Oral appliance therapy is quickly becoming one of the most popular sleep apnea treatment options, and it’s no surprise why. Compared to a CPAP machine, sleep appliances are quieter, easier to use, more comfortable, and often more affordable as well. At Exceptional Dentistry Pain & Sleep Solutions, we use the Vivos DNA appliance for our Aspen Hill, MD, patients because it is able to accomplish things a standard mouthguard simply can’t to deliver long-term and life-changing results. Contact us today to learn more or to request your sleep apnea treatment consultation.
Why Choose Exceptional Dentistry Pain & Sleep Solutions for the Vivos DNA Appliance?
- 100% Custom-Made Sleep Appliances for Each Patient
- Can Reduce or Stop Snoring & Sleep Apnea Symptoms
- Designed Using the Latest Techniques & Technology
What Is the Vivos DNA Appliance?
The Vivos Daytime-Nighttime Appliance (DNA) is part of a unique system that is meant to address the root cause of sleep apnea.
The appliance looks like a regular orthodontic retainer, and you simply have to wear it to bed for about 9 – 18 months to experience the benefits. Over that time, it will gradually widen your upper airway and encourage a healthy resting position for your lower jaw.
How Do Vivos DNA Appliances Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
Obstructive sleep apnea often occurs when the upper airway is too narrow. Therefore, when tissues in the airway collapse, they are more likely to cause snoring and pauses in breathing.
Vivos seeks to expand the upper airway. When both your jaw alignment and palate are in great shape, this makes obstructions much less likely to occur throughout the night. As a result, you are likely to enjoy much higher-quality sleep and better overall health.
What Makes the Vivos DNA Appliance Different from Other Treatment Options?
Most sleep apnea treatment options are all about symptom management. For example, a CPAP machine needs to be used nightly, usually throughout a patient’s lifetime, in order to continue to be effective. A mandibular advancement device (MAD) similarly requires nightly use for an indefinite period.
For many patients, the Vivos DNA appliance is able to cure them of their sleep apnea, reducing symptoms to the point that they don’t affect their daily lives anymore. Some individuals no longer need any sleep apnea treatment after they complete their Vivos therapy! For others, it can allow them to transition from a CPAP machine to a MAD appliance or at the least, use their machine on a much lower setting so they can be more comfortable.
Benefits of Vivos DNA Appliance Treatment
Some top benefits of Vivos treatment include:
- Comfortable, mask-free care: You get to wear a custom oral appliance instead of being tethered to a bulky machine, so treatment can feel easier and less intrusive at night.
- Targets the airway itself: Vivos is designed to help expand your airway, which may lead to a permanent reduction in symptoms.
- Easy treatment: Most patients find that wearing the appliance is easy, and they do not find it difficult to comply with their prescribed treatment routine.
- Less pain: By promoting a healthy bite, Vivos may reduce symptoms of TMJ disorder, such as jaw pain and headaches.
- Healthier sinuses: Because Vivos gently remodels the upper airway, it may widen nasal passages and reduce sinus symptoms, such as congestion.