Letter to Physicians

Dear Referring Staff,

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As a qualified dentist, I treat patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) with Oral Appliance Therapy. Oral appliances are appropriate for those who cannot tolerate or fail CPAP therapy, are not candidates for any type of airway surgery, or just prefer an alternative therapy. Oral appliances have long been recognized as an effective and validated treatment for OSA.

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I have advanced education and training as a qualified dentist, as defined by the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine’s Standards for Practice paper (Levine M, Cantwell M, Postol K, Schwartz D. Dental sleep medicine standards for screening, treating, and management of sleep-related breathing disorders in adults using Oral Appliance Therapy. J Dent Sleep Med. 2022;9(4)). It is important to me that my patients are effectively treated, so I collect data on several outcome measures for each patient.

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At your request, I would gladly discuss these findings with you in more detail (PHI redacted).

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Ongoing research in the field has led to the identification of increasingly physiologic and anatomic phenotypic markers to help determine individuals who are good responders to Oral Appliance Therapy, even those with more significant levels of disease. These developments are enabling us to achieve desired therapeutic results.

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Thank you for your review of this information. Please let me know if I can help treat any of your patients with an oral appliance. I am happy to develop a collaborative model of care that is best suited for your practice and patients.

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Sincerely,​​​