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<blockquote data-quote="ratski" data-source="post: 2892035" data-attributes="member: 936"><p>Sorry, but this is NOT the same as crowns and fillings. This is something that can and will kill you. I've seen plenty of the dentistry that you speak of coming from Mexico. I don't have any problems with someone getting it done there, but don't come crying to me when you realize how screwed up it is. Sorry, just the way I've seen it.</p><p></p><p>I can't say this enough, sleep apnea can kill you.</p><p>Plain and simple.</p><p>Mistreatment of sleep apnea can kill you as well</p><p></p><p>The dental treatment of sleep apnea IS NOT the same as getting a filling done.</p><p>There is much more to the dental treatment of sleep apnea than just taking molds and making appliances. There is, or should be, considerable followup adjustments, calibrations and testing to see if the apnea has actually been treated.</p><p></p><p>I don't know which appliance that OU is doing for 300 dollars, but you have to remember that OU Dental is a teaching institution and are funded as such. An effective 300 dollar appliance in the real world just does not exist. I can't have one made for that price, let alone provide all of the testing and followup care.</p><p></p><p>VA and Military are a pretty closed minded group. They are governed by specific regulations. I have sent more VA guys back to the VA for sleep studies and requests for Oral Devices than I can count. Even when all of the symptoms are documented, they just don't follow through on sleep testing.</p><p></p><p>You are welcome to gamble with your own life, but please don't try to get someone else to gamble with theirs.</p><p></p><p>Dave</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ratski, post: 2892035, member: 936"] Sorry, but this is NOT the same as crowns and fillings. This is something that can and will kill you. I've seen plenty of the dentistry that you speak of coming from Mexico. I don't have any problems with someone getting it done there, but don't come crying to me when you realize how screwed up it is. Sorry, just the way I've seen it. I can't say this enough, sleep apnea can kill you. Plain and simple. Mistreatment of sleep apnea can kill you as well The dental treatment of sleep apnea IS NOT the same as getting a filling done. There is much more to the dental treatment of sleep apnea than just taking molds and making appliances. There is, or should be, considerable followup adjustments, calibrations and testing to see if the apnea has actually been treated. I don't know which appliance that OU is doing for 300 dollars, but you have to remember that OU Dental is a teaching institution and are funded as such. An effective 300 dollar appliance in the real world just does not exist. I can't have one made for that price, let alone provide all of the testing and followup care. VA and Military are a pretty closed minded group. They are governed by specific regulations. I have sent more VA guys back to the VA for sleep studies and requests for Oral Devices than I can count. Even when all of the symptoms are documented, they just don't follow through on sleep testing. You are welcome to gamble with your own life, but please don't try to get someone else to gamble with theirs. Dave [/QUOTE]
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