The herbst appliance has been proven to be effective on chronic snoring and mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea sufferers.
Modified herbst appliance sleep apnea.
The one piece telescopic mechanism advances the mandible into a forward position allowing for an improved airway.
This set up allows the mandible to positively be postured forward.
All somnodent oral devices are fda 510 k cleared and manufactured under class ii.
The somnodent herbst oral device has been proven to be effective treatment for bruxism chronic snoring and or mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea sufferers.
The herbst appliance has been in used in dentistry since 1909 it can be used to treat bruxism tmj snoring and osa.
If this particular patient had been given a monoblock appliance or osa mouthpiece whose fda intended use is exclusively sleep apnea the story would have turned out very differently.
The standard herbst has also been modified to treat mild to moderate sleep apnea cases.
This appliance allows patients to move laterally and vertically without disengaging the appliance.
This appliance allows patients to move laterally and vertically without disengaging the appliance.
With minor modifications the herbst appliance has been proven to be effective in the treatment of snoring to moderate osa.
The standard herbst appliance is well known as an orthodontic appliance used to treat class 2 correction cases.
This appliance consists of two occlusal splints held together by a bilateral herbst tube assembly.
This unique design allows the mandible to move freely in both a vertical and a lateral direction while at the same time preventing the mandible.