Sleep Apnea

The Clinically Proven Answer For Snoring and Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Approximately 50 million people across North America annually report some type of sleep problem including snoring and the symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Now, with the Klearway ™ appliance, available exclusively in Canada from Space Maintainers Laboratories Canada Ltd., you can offer the clinically proven solution.

 

Proven Through Clinical Trials

To date, more than 3,000 patients worldwide have already benefited from the use of a Klearway™ appliance. Developed by Alan Lowe, DMD, PhD, FRCD(C), FACD, Professor and Chair of the Division of Orthodontics at the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Dentistry, Klearway™ is the most thoroughly field tested and researched oral appliance for the treatment of snoring and OSA available.
     Progressive titration capabilities together with excellent compliance give Klearway™ the highest reported treatment success of any oral appliance used for the treatment of snoring and OSA:

  • Successfully treats snoring and 80% of mild to moderate OSA patients.
  • Successfully treats snoring and 61% of severe OSA patients.
  • Increases airway size in OSA patients particularly at the level of the velopharynx.
  • Covert compliance monitoring shows that Klearway™ is worn on average 6.8 hours per night. Utilizes a laser-welded (not soldered) advancement screw for superior longevity.
  • Can be used to reduce vertical jaw posture which is significantly higher in OSA patients.
  • Extensive multi-centre clinical trial, funded by the Canadian government through the National Centres of Excellence Program (Inspiraplex), has compared the effectiveness of Klearway™ and nasal CPAP.

Custom Fabricated For Maximum Patient Comfort

  • Created with thermoactive acrylic.
  • Once warmed under hot water for easy insertion, the acrylic resin contracts as it cools, providing superior retention and fit.
  • Significantly decreases soft tissue and tooth discomfort. tooth discomfort.
  • Specifically designed not to encroach on tongue space.

Precisely Adjustable

  • Utilizes a laser-welded (not soldered) advancement screw for superior longevity.
  • Permits patient to adjust appliance according to his or her own comfort level under the guidance of the attending dentist.
  • Total of 44 positions available in increments of 0.25 mm (full 11 mm range).
  • Facilitates slow and gradual forward movement of the mandible avoiding patient discomfort.
  • Allows patients to yawn, cough, swallow and drink water without dislodging the appliance.
  • Useful for Bruxism and TMJ patients