Dr. DiTolla’s Clinical Tips – aveoTSD® Health Professional Patient Sizing Kit

January 31, 2011
aveoTSD® Health Professional Patient Sizing Kit

PRODUCT:
aveoTSD® Health Professional Patient Sizing Kit

SOURCE:
Glidewell Laboratories
Newport Beach, Calif.
800-334-1979
getaveo.com

One of the most common questions I field from dentists is: “Does that aveoTSD® thing actually work?” Yes, it does, but I understand why they ask. It is a simple appliance (especially compared to other anti-snoring appliances) with no moving parts that looks too good to be true. It anteriorizes the tongue directly without involving the teeth or jaws, hence there is no need for straps or hinges.

The aveoTSD Health Professional Patient Sizing Kit is now available to dentists for helping patients achieve a perfect fit of the device. The extra-oral titration rings come in 4 mm and 7 mm thicknesses to accommodate patients with longer-than-average tongues. And although the medium size aveoTSD fits 90% of patients, the sizing kit also contains a small and a large aveoTSD for patient sizing. Additionally, the components can be placed back into the blue kit for sterilization between appointments.