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While CPAP is considered the most effective treatment for OSA, Dr Kerr said 65% of his patients say they can’t, or won’t, wear the mask.

“There are limited options for them to consider so that’s where oral appliances come in,” he said. “Working with Sleep Physicians, we can and are treating people very effectively with these devices.”

Dr Kerr treats patients at his Chermside practice with the O2Vent, an oral appliance from Brisbane based Oventus Medical which is changing the way sleep apnoea is treated.

Today’s Dentistry is one of the few practitioners on Brisbane’s northside who is an Oventus Trained Clinician.

Developed by Brisbane dentist Chris Hart, the O2Vent features a unique, patented airway and is custom made for each patient.

Dr Kerr has been prescribing the O2VentTM for his patients for the last 18 months.

“The big kicker with the O2VentTM is the separate airway,” he said. “This device is well thought out, it is robust and we are getting great results,” he said.

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