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:: Mouth Guards - Sleep Apnea Appliance

At Crane, we fabricate a variety of occlusal guards and bite splints that are right for your patients, including upper and lower, hard or soft.

 

 


Comfort H/S SplintComfort H/S™ Splint


Providing bruxing and clenching splints to your patients can be one of the most rewarding treatments in dentistry today. Bite splints can make a world of difference for your bruxing and grinding patients by alleviating pain and preventing further destruction of existing healthy dentition. This sparkling clear splint is available in two versions: hard or hard with a soft inner surface for extra comfort. Both are designed to be the first step in the treatment of bruxism.

 

The Comfort H/S™ Hard Soft Bite Splint is the most widely prescribed bite splint due to its comfort and fit. Two layers make up the Comfort H/S Bite Splint: a 1mm soft, comfortable polyurethane inner layer and a 3 mm–5mm hard, durable co-polyester outer layer. The soft internal surface rests comfortably against the teeth and gums, while the hard occlusal surface provides durability and bonds with acrylic for easy modification.

 

 

 


Thermoflex™ Splints

 

For your patients who require stability and wear factor of a hard night guard, but are unable to tolerate it.

 

With advances in thermoplastic materials and laboratory techniques, it is now possible to improve compliance by providing patients with appliances that are light and comfortable, yet highly durable.

 

Thermoflex softens in warm water to conform to tooth contours and is extremely gentle on tissue, yet forgiving enough to resolve TMD and hard and durable for nocturnal bruxing.




stentThe TAP® 3 Thorton Adjustable Positioner


The TAP® 3 appliance is a proven treatment modality for mild to severe OSA. It is currently being prescribed by over 7,000 dentists worldwide to cure snoring and sleep apnea. It has a technically simple design that attaches the upper and lower jaws together by utilizing a small hook and socket mechanism.

 

The single most distinguishing feature of the TAP® is that it can be adjusted by the patient while in the mouth by the use of a small detachable key until the lower jaw is brought forward enough to ensure the airway remains open during sleep. Once a comfortable degree of protrusion is achieved, the key is removed and the patient can completely close their mouth with the appliance inside. This unobtrusive, self adjustability is one of the reasonsTAP® has a compliance rate of 95%.

 

Patients are empowered to manage the degree of lower jaw protrusion over as many nights as it takes to achieve the optimal effect comfortably. The fact that TAP® has a single point of adjustment prevents uneven bilateral adjustment which can create bite dysfunction. Manufactured by Airway Management, Inc.





Full Contact Occlusal Guard


If your patient needs a full contact hard acrylic splint with full coverage, we can design it to your specifications with or without anterior guidance.



 

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