Dental Sleep Medicine Insider August 2016 | Page 7

“I’ve been using the Zephyr MATRx system for a few
years now; it’s been of
great value to my patients
and my practice. First, if
the MATRx titration PSG
shows that an oral appliance would be effective, both my patient and
I know that a custom appliance will be effective at
the target setting. Second,
in this day of sometimes
spotty medical insurance
coverage for oral appliances (or high deductibles), my patients know

ERIKA MASON, DDS
Diplomate ABDSM
Diplomate ACSDD
Midlothian, Virginia

that if they proceed with
a custom appliance based
on the MATRx settings,
their money will be well
spent.
I am fortunate in that my
practice is located in St.
Louis, Missouri, where
we have two top notch
sleep centers that utilize
the MATRx system and are
knowledgeable about oral
appliance therapy. MATRx
has helped to foster a good
working relationship with
those sleep centers.”
“In August 2010 a husband and wife were diagnosed with OSA. The husband was born in 1946,
his wife in 1949. The husband’s BMI was 33.3, neck
size 17.5”. The wife’s BMI
was 27.8, neck size 16”. The
husband’s AHI=12, RDI=27,
his lowest oxygen sat 87%.
Likewise his wife’s AHI=12,
RDI=31, her lowest oxygen
sat 84%. It’s funny how they
have similar stats!
They both tried wearing
CPAP but really struggled.
In August 2015 we per-

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ROBERT A. LEVY, DMD
Diplomate ABDSM
St. Louis, Missouri

formed MATRx studies on
both, hoping to see their
AHIs drop to below 5. In
December 2015 they had
follow-up PSGs to verify
the efficacy of their oral
appliances at their MATRx
targets. The husband’s AHI
was 4.6, his lowest oxygen
sat was 90%, and the wife’s
AHI was 1.6, her lowest oxygen sat was also 90%.
I have a very happy couple
who will celebrate their
50th wedding anniversary
next year!”