Practice Management Resources

FDA-Approved Appliances

The Food and Drug Administration provides periodic updates on approved oral appliances for the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. The AADSM has developed directions on how to search for FDA-approved appliances. 

View FDA-Approved Appliances

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Informed Consent

Forms to help assist members in informing their patients about the risks of untreated sleep apnea, the abilities and limitations of oral appliance therapy and the potential side effects of oral appliances used to treat sleep-related breathing disorders.

View Informed Consent Resources

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Complications and Side Effects Guide

The AADSM has identified a series of problems and solutions associated with oral appliance therapy. These findings were originally published in Dialogue and are considered a work in progress. 

View Complications and Side Effects Guide

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Medicare Reimbursement

The AADSM provides timely analysis on draft Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) addressing Oral Appliance Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea as they are published by four area DME MACs. Each resourse includes links to the appropriate regional LCDs and answers to common questions about medicare reimbursement.

View Medicare Reimbursement - September 2011 Policy Announcement
View Medicare Reimbursement - January 2011 Policy Announcement