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| Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) | Snoring | Treatment Options | Oral Appliance Therapy |
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Sleep Disordered Breathing...Dr. Ira D. Koeppel can help
Dental Sleep MedicineDr. Koeppel uses airway orthotics. They are easy to use and very effective. An oral appliance looks much like an athletic mouth guard, but not nearly as thick.Airway orthotics (AO) come in varied designs and many are FDA approved. They are completely non-invasive, totally painless and must only be worn at night. Sleep disordered dentistry concentrates on reducing respiratory distress (your breathing problems at night) by determining the location and degree of airway obstruction and placing your airway in optimal breathing position to restore its patency.
Multiple Diagnostics - Differential DiagnosisDr. Koeppel is one of the few dentists on Long Island who performs two tests to make treatment optimal - rhinometry, and pharyngometry. These tests are performed to titrate your oral appliance for maximum efficiency.Using the Eccovision, a complete suite of diagnostic equipment employing acoustic reflection technology, the two instruments (rhinometer and pharyngometer) map the nasal passages and pharyngeal airways. Acoustic reflection technology draws a picture of your nasal passages and oral airway with sound. Dr. Koeppel has incorporated this procedure because it is painless, fast, easy and extremely accurate. After pinpointing the location and degree of airway obstruction, Dr. Koeppel will treat you with Oral Appliance Therapy. 
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