September/October 2017
CE Article
Adressing sleep disorders with combination therapy: clear aligners and sleep appliance therapy
Dr. Payam Ataii discusses a sleep appliance specifically designed to be used in conjunction with clear aligners
A variety of sleep appliances have been available for years to treat these patients, but the question has always been, “How do we treat patients with sleep disorders while addressing their chief complaint — to fix their smile?” Traditional sleep appliances cannot be used in conjunction with clear aligners since both appliances need to be worn while the patient sleeps. Now, there is a solution to this problem — the Aligner Sleep Appliance (ASA)® is an FDA-cleared, custom device specifically designed to address this issue. ..