The AirwayPerfect Protrusion Splint
Do you want to wake up refreshed in the morning – without a CPAP mask or surgery? The AirwayPerfect Splint from dental technician Meinhard Büchner effectively and comfortably treats snoring and obstructive sleep apnea – for peaceful nights and a new quality of life.
How does the AirwayPerfect Splint work?
The AirwayPerfect dental splint gently positions your lower jaw forward. This keeps the airway open during sleep, allowing you to breathe freely and without breathing pauses. The special feature:
- Individually adjustable lower jaw feed
precise adjustment for maximum effect - No bulky equipment
discreet, light and unobtrusive - Suitable for everyday use
Talking and drinking are also possible at night
This functionality makes the AirwayPerfect Splint a recognized alternative to CPAP, which is covered by many health insurance companies.
The advantages of the AirwayPerfect Splint at a glance
Structure & Individual Parts of the AirwayPerfect Splint
The splint is made of high-quality, durable materials and is precisely adapted to your dentition. Components & Functions:
Fine scuffs
This allows the thread to be adjusted to the millimeter.
AirwayPerfect Lower Jaw
moves your lower jaw slightly forward to keep your airways clear.
Bite area
Gently supports your upper molars and ensures a secure grip.
AirwayPerfect Upper Jaw
adapts perfectly to your teeth.
Application site for screws
keeps everything securely in place.
Precise thread
for a custom adjustable fit.
AirwayPerfect –
Background & Development
Developed by Meinhard Büchner, an experienced dental technician with over 40 years of professional experience. The idea arose when patients reported that they snored less or not at all with CMD splints. Through targeted optimizations and new materials, the AirwayPerfect Splint was created – today a proven therapy for snoring and sleep apnea.
AirwayPerfect Costs & Health Insurance Coverage
The AirwayPerfect costs can be covered by many statutory and private health insurance companies if there is a medical indication. This is how you proceed:
- diagnosis with ENT doctor or sleep medicine specialist
- Regulation a mandibular protrusion splint
- Customization & Manufacturing of the AirwayPerfect Splint by Büchner Zahntechnik
What makes the AirwayPerfect metal splint so special
The AirwayPerfect splint was developed from the unsatisfactory experiences of patients with CPAP devices and plastic snoring splints. With the knowledge of what is possible in dental technology and some tinkering, we have developed the optimal solution.
These are the advantages that AirwayPerfect offers you:
- perfect seat
- high wearing comfort
- quick putting on and taking off
- very few restrictions on speaking
- drinking is possible
- easy cleaning
- made of steel, therefore no odor formation
- The feed (ratio of lower and upper jaw) can be adjusted individually – even by yourself!
- this allows a slow adjustment from the initial to the desired final position
- Sliding surfaces allow slight jaw movement, your jaw is not firmly fixed
- changeable if you lose your own teeth
- Adjustment to dentures
- almost unlimited lifespan
- Coverage of costs by health insurance companies
Further advantages that distinguish the manufacturing and quality of AirwayPerfect:
- The production is carried out by a specialized dental technology laboratory
- The overall coordination with the sleep laboratory, dentist and dental technology laboratory is carried out by a central office – we monitor the rapid production of your splint
- the AirwayPerfect splint has been successfully in practical use since 2018
- People aged 24 to 80 use the AirwayPerfect Splint
Technical breathing apparatus: CPAP apparatus
Doctors often favor this type of technical breathing aid, also called CPAP (continous positive airway pressure), as a solution. These devices are touted in videos and on manufacturer websites as a practical, important and ultimate solution. However, when you read the study results and experiences, the world doesn't look so wonderful anymore.
Common adverse effects of CPAP include dry mouth or nose, irritation, and pain.(1)
A high number of sleep apnea syndrome patients do not accept this form of therapy permanently. You stop using the CPAP device in the first month or year. It is very unusual and a big change to sleep with a mask on your face. Anyone who then does not take care of any alternative is taking a high health risk. (2)(3)(4)
-> We have much more information about CPAP for you on the FAQ page.
Plastic snoring splint (protrusion splint)
A plastic snoring splint is more practical than a CPAP machine because it looks like a larger brace. It doesn't need a device, a hose, or a mask.
However, plastic snoring splints also have some disadvantages: They are not suitable if you have a severe overbite, a removable implant, or prostheses. Multiple missing teeth in the lower or upper jaw can limit or even exclude applicability. In the early days of use, these splints often cause jaw pain as the lower jaw is pushed into an unfamiliar position.
Cheap models can only be adjusted a little. Higher-quality ones are more accurate because a dentition impression is used to make them.
Experts are not enthusiastic about the use of thermoplastic rails, which anyone can make themselves using the „boil and bite“ process. The service life is limited (sometimes only a few weeks), the material is susceptible to damage, constant care is required and the plastic absorbs odors and soon no longer smells neutral. (5)
-> We'll go into more detail about snoring tracks on the FAQ page. You can find even more advantages and disadvantages as well as studies under the keyword snoring splint (protrusion splint).
How do you get your AirwayPerfect Splint?
This requires the coordinated cooperation of several experts. After a specialist or sleep lab diagnoses you with sleep apnea (important for your health insurance), the dentist and we come in.
We will do all the coordination for you!
From the collaboration with the dentist, the possibly necessary visit to the sleep lab, the contact with the statutory health insurance company regarding cost coverage, and the production of your AirwayPerfect – we will take care of all of that for you! We are happy to provide you with information.
Our advice: Don't try different solutions first. You only lose time and your risk of disease remains high. Go straight for the ideal solution!
Please write us a message using the contact form.
We will reply to you within 48 hours.
Testimonials
Improved quality of life thanks to AirwayPerfect
“My neck pain is gone, I wake up fresh and rested in the morning… my whole quality of life has improved significantly…” Learn in the video how Anja got her AirwayPerfect and how 2 years with AirwayPerfect have changed her life.
Finally snoring-free through the night – my husband is happy!
“… what can I say, I wore this splint the first night, which was no adjustment at all… I woke up in the morning, my husband was happy because I wasn’t snoring, and my physical well-being was fantastic…” In the video, Heike talks about her experiences with AirwayPerfect and shows how easy the splint is to use.
Snore-free in one night thanks to AirwayPerfect
“Now we can finally sleep peacefully again, not just me, who always woke up tired in the morning…” In the video, Jörg shares his experience with AirwayPerfect and reports how his snoring disappeared after just one night.
Sources
(1) Jonas DE, Amick HR, Feltner C, Weber RP, Arvanitis M, Stine A, Lux L, Harris RP. Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. JAMA. 2017 Jan 24;317(4):415-433. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.19635. Erratum in: JAMA. 2017 Mar 28;317(12):1278. PMID: 28118460. – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28118460/
(2) Colvin LJ, Dace GA, Colvin RM, Ojile J, Collop N. Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Positive Airway Pressure Therapy Adherence in a Sleep Center. J Clin Sleep Med. 2016 Apr 15;12(4):477-85. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.5670. PMID: 26715403; PMCID: PMC4795273. – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26715403/
(3) Hsu N, Zeidler MR, Ryden AM, Fung CH. Racial disparities in positive airway pressure therapy adherence among veterans with obstructive sleep apnea. J Clin Sleep Med. 2020 Aug 15;16(8):1249-1254. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.8476. PMID: 32267221; PMCID: PMC7446068. – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32267221/
(4) Patel N, Sam A, Valentin A, Quan SF, Parthasarathy S. Refill rates of accessories for positive airway pressure therapy as a surrogate measure of long-term adherence. J Clin Sleep Med. 2012 Apr 15;8(2):169-75. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.1772. PMID: 22505862; PMCID: PMC3311414. – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22505862/
(5) Snoring splints: therapy and help for snoring – https://www.ergo.de/de/Ratgeber/zahngesundheit/zahnkorrektur-erwachsene/schnarchschiene
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