iDental offers a variety of dental appliances to help patients manage and reduce the symptoms of snoring and sleep apnea, as well as other airway and sleep related disorders.
Utilizing a pharyngometer, rhinometer and digital impressions, we can create custom-made mouth guards to fit your unique smile.
Our custom-made appliances feature a slim design for patient comfort high, and are durable, odorless, tasteless and biocompatible.
The Pharyngometer simplifies the process of measuring a patient’s pharyngeal airway size and stability. It visually presents the relationship between the airway’s cross-sectional area and distance within the airway in centimeters using acoustic reflection technology, similar to a ship’s sonar.
- Sound waves travel down the airway and bounce back, enabling the Pharyngometer software to assess changes in the airway’s cross-sectional area.
- This minimally invasive test can be completed in 2-5 minutes.
- Sleep Disorders Dentists utilize the Pharyngometer for preliminary patient screening, with narrow airway readings indicating higher Apnea Hypopnea Indices upon diagnosis.
- Post-diagnosis, the Pharyngometer helps track airway changes in response to mandibular advancement, effectively ruling out 95% of patients who would not benefit from oral appliances.
Data from Pharyngometer and Rhinometer tests is presented on a user-friendly graph.
The Rhinometer offers a quick and simple method of assessing nasal passageways. Using acoustic reflection, the device gathers information.
- Sound waves are directed through the nasal passageway, reflecting back to accurately map out the nasal airway’s structure.
- This non-invasive test can be completed in just 30 seconds, providing clear identification of any airway obstructions.