The Essentials
What it is.
Sleep apnea stops your breathing during sleep — as often as 20 to 30 times an hour. Each pause jolts your brain briefly awake to restart breathing; you don’t remember it, but it robs you of deep sleep and leaves you exhausted, no matter how long you were in bed.
The most common form, obstructive sleep apnea, happens when soft tissue at the back of the throat collapses. For many patients, a custom oral appliance that gently repositions the jaw keeps the airway open all night — no mask, no hose, no machine.
Warning Signs
Sound familiar?
- Loud snoring, or snorting/choking sounds at night
- Unexplained daytime drowsiness
- Morning headaches or a dry mouth on waking
- A partner who’s noticed pauses in your breathing
The Process
What to expect.
- Screening
We evaluate your symptoms, airway, and history — and coordinate a sleep study with your physician when a diagnosis is needed.
- Custom appliance
Your ProSomnus® EVO® Guided appliance is made from your own scans to keep the airway open — comfortable enough to actually wear.
- Follow-up
Fit and effectiveness are refined over follow-ups until the snoring stops and the mornings improve.
The Appliance We Use
ProSomnus® EVO® Guided — built for more of your airway.
Most sleep appliances work by holding the lower jaw forward, which opens the airway behind the tongue. But research cited by ProSomnus found that 94% of airway collapse involves the area higher up, behind the soft palate — which moving the jaw reaches only indirectly.
ProSomnus engineered the EVO Guided for both. In the company’s words, it is the only oral appliance therapy device designed to open the airway behind the soft palate and behind the tongue.
- Guides three things at once. It moves the jaw forward, encourages the tongue to rest forward, and helps keep the mouth closed while you sleep.
- Made entirely from your own records. Every part is built from your scans, with no prefabricated components.
- Slim and tongue-friendly. ProSomnus reports up to 14 times more tongue space than earlier designs, with a low-profile adjustment mechanism.
- Adjusted in small, measured steps. We advance it about a millimeter at a time until your snoring and sleep improve.
- Backed by a 3-year manufacturer warranty.
Device descriptions are the manufacturer’s. The 94% figure is from Watanabe et al., American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2002, as cited by ProSomnus. Oral appliance therapy is a prescription treatment that begins with a sleep diagnosis; device safety information is at prosomnus.com/instructions. ProSomnus and EVO are registered trademarks of ProSomnus Sleep Technologies.
Real Results
Before & after.
A sleep appliance case from Dr. Paulson’s files is being prepared for this page.
Every case on this site is a real Arbor Dental patientGood To Know
Questions, answered.
Is an oral appliance as good as CPAP?
For mild to moderate obstructive apnea — and for CPAP-intolerant patients — appliances are an effective, guideline-supported option.
Is snoring always apnea?
No, but loud chronic snoring is its most common flag, and it’s worth screening rather than guessing.
Will insurance cover it?
Often through medical (not dental) benefits when apnea is diagnosed — the front desk will help you navigate it.
Ready when you are.
New patients are welcomed with an unhurried, comprehensive first visit — photographs, a conversation about your goals, and a plan you'll understand completely.
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