Airway and Sleep

iDental offers a variety of dental appliances to help patients manage and reduce the symptoms of snoring and sleep apnea, as well as other airway and sleep related disorders.

Utilizing a pharyngometer, rhinometer and digital impressions, we can create custom-made mouth guards to fit your unique smile.

Our custom-made appliances feature a slim design for patient comfort high, and are durable, odorless, tasteless and biocompatible.

The Pharyngometer simplifies the process of measuring a patient’s pharyngeal airway size and stability. It visually presents the relationship between the airway’s cross-sectional area and distance within the airway in centimeters using acoustic reflection technology, similar to a ship’s sonar.

• Sound waves travel down the airway and bounce back, enabling the Pharyngometer software to assess changes in the airway’s cross-sectional area.
• This minimally invasive test can be completed in 2-5 minutes.
• Sleep Disorders Dentists utilize the Pharyngometer for preliminary patient screening, with narrow airway readings indicating higher Apnea Hypopnea Indices upon diagnosis.
• Post-diagnosis, the Pharyngometer helps track airway changes in response to mandibular advancement, effectively ruling out 95% of patients who would not benefit from oral appliances.

Data from Pharyngometer and Rhinometer tests is presented on a user-friendly graph.

The Rhinometer offers a quick and simple method of assessing nasal passageways. Using acoustic reflection, the device gathers information.

• Sound waves are directed through the nasal passageway, reflecting back to accurately map out the nasal airway’s structure.
• This non-invasive test can be completed in just 30 seconds, providing clear identification of any airway obstructions.

REMplenish is a specially designed airway therapy water bottle that our family has personally incorporated into daily life. It uses a patented Myo-Nozzle™ to create gentle resistance while drinking, helping engage and strengthen the muscles of the tongue, lips, cheeks, and throat.

For us, the benefit is simple but meaningful. It turns something as routine as drinking water into an opportunity to support healthier breathing, better oral posture, and overall airway health for both children and adults. That is why Dr. Travis Friesen and his family continue to use it every day.