This set up allows the mandible to positively be postured forward.
Modified herbst appliance sleep apnea.
This appliance consists of two occlusal splints held together by a bilateral herbst tube assembly.
The standard herbst has also been modified to treat mild to moderate sleep apnea cases.
The herbst appliance has been in used in dentistry since 1909 it can be used to treat bruxism tmj snoring and osa.
The one piece telescopic mechanism advances the mandible into a forward position allowing for an improved airway.
The standard herbst appliance is well known as an orthodontic appliance used to treat class 2 correction cases.
Posturing the mandible forward brings the tongue anteriorly to open up the airway.
All somnodent oral devices are fda 510 k cleared and manufactured under class ii.
The herbst for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea osa the herbst appliance has been used for many years in the treatment of class ii malocclusions in children.
With minor modifications the herbst appliance has been proven to be effective in the treatment of snoring to moderate osa.
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.
This appliance allows patients to move laterally and vertically without disengaging the appliance.
Also if it is determined that the initial position does not provide the anticipated relief of the condition the.
The herbst appliance has been proven to be effective on chronic snoring and mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea sufferers.