Vivos for Sleep Apnea
Dr. Fattah is an expert provider for Vivos appliances. He is also a Vivos Clinical Advocate helping to train and lecture other doctors learning about Vivos. At Scottsdale Family Smiles our diagnostic process includes evaluation of nasal passages, oral pharynx, tongue posture and tie evaluation, cervical vertebrae and TM Joint position, along with home sleep testing to determine what therapy would be best for each patient individually.
What is Vivos?
Vivos is a non-surgical treatment option for adults suffering from restricted airways, small, narrow jaws, crowded teeth, obstructive sleep apnea and temporomandibular joint pain.
The Vivos appliance is used to stimulate your own stem cells to grow the upper jaw and increase the size of the airway behind the soft palate and tongue. The Vivos appliance is worn 14-16 hours a day for 12 to 18 months during the active treatment phase. We have seen patients with chronic headache, joint pain and poor sleep quality have complete resolution of their complaints. The DNA appliance was recently awarded FDA approval as treatment for obstructive sleep apnea solely for its facial development abilities.
Obstructive sleep apnea is often caused or exacerbated by poor jaw development, and the Vivos System works to treat the source of the condition as well as the condition itself. By providing patients with a custom-fit oral device (worn during the day and night), Vivos slowly expands the palate to create more room in the mouth. Additionally, the device helps train the lower jaw to remain in an optimal position during sleep.
Restructuring and repositioning the jaw to correct physical abnormalities aims to relax the tissues in the mouth and throat so that they no longer obstruct the airway.
Which Conditions Can Vivos Treat?
The Vivos System is primarily designed to treat obstructive sleep apnea without the need for surgery or the permanent use of a CPAP machine.
However, this treatment option can also be beneficial in treating secondary issues like chronic headaches, facial pain and tension as well as snoring or temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ).
Benefits of Vivos Treatment
The Vivos System is unlike other obstructive sleep apnea treatment options, as the completion of this therapeutic process creates permanent changes in the oral structures that reduces and can even eliminate the need for future treatments.
- Vivos is non-invasive and non-surgical reduction in obstructive sleep apnea.
- Reduced or eliminates Migraines and headaches
- Balanced occlusion and reduced traumatic tooth contact resulting in wear, fractures and broken teeth.
- Improves and frequently completely resolves TMJ fatigue and pain
- Increased nasal passage volume for easier breathing and less sinus infections and allergies
- Diminished snoring and frequently snoring is eliminiated.
- Chronic anxiety reduction and reduction in need for medication to manage anxiety
- The treatment timeline is approximately 12 to 18 months.
- Successful Vivos treatment can reduce or even eliminate the need for other OSA treatments.
- The effects of Vivos are permanent.
- The oral devices are painless while developing your anatomy.
- The Vivos System is very effective.
- Vivos is a surgery and drug free option, no negative interactions or post-surgical complications to worry about.
What to Expect with Your Vivos Treatment
Vivos says the clinical data submitted to the FDA as part of the clearance process for the DNA included pre- and post-treatment Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI) scores obtained with no appliance in the mouth, demonstrating that:
- 28% of patients had their OSA resolved
- 63% of patients improved by one AHI classification (i.e., severe to moderate, moderate to mild, or mild to no OSA)
- 86% of patients improved their airway size
- 97% of patients increased the width of their palate which allows the tongue to rest in proper position, thus avoiding a potential airway obstruction
Peer reviewed studies have shown an average improvement to Apneic Hypopneic Index of 60% in patients using the Vivos DNA Appliance. Dr. Fattah has seen firsthand how in combination with lifestyle changes, nasal passage improvement, myofunctional therapy and laser soft palate therapy airways can be non-surgically remodeled to eliminate apnea in many patients.
If you’d like to learn more about the Vivos System, please call us today at (480)-607-6937 or schedule an appointment with our team. We will evaluate your condition and help you determine whether this treatment option is right for you.
Vivos for Sleep Apnea
Scottsdale, AZ
To learn more, schedule an appointment by calling (480) 607-6937.
