Oral Appliance and Sleep Apnea

Jul. 15, 2015

Have you used CPAP but couldn’t tolerate it? Are you looking for an alternative solution for your Obstructive Sleep Apnea? The good news is CanSleep Services could help you by fitting you with an oral appliance called the Silencer.

The Silencer is a mandibular advancement device similar to an athletic mouthguard. It is worn in the mouth during sleep to prevent the soft throat tissues from collapsing and obstructing the airway.

The Silencer works by bringing the lower jaw forward which it also known as jaw thrust. It  shifts the tongue forward and stabilizes the dropping soft palate. Silencer is proven by medical researchers to provide long term, effective and comfortable treatment to patient’s suffering from snoring and/or sleep apnea.

Dr. Wayne Halstrom is the inventor of the Silencer. He invented the Silencer 20 years ago with the patented titanium Halstrom Hinge. Since then he treated thousands of patients in British Columbia.

CanSleep is proud to announce that Dr. Wayne Halstrom also sees patients at our Coquitlam office.

Speak with your CanSleep therapist to ask if the Silencer is right for you and get more information.

By Bahareh Ezzati (BSc, CPhT, RRT)

Reviewed by Dr. Wayne Halstrom