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How is a sleep appliance fitted?

Sleep appliance fitting starts with a digital or PVS impression and a protrusive bite registration sent to the lab. Dani Dental fabricates the device, then the dentist seats it chairside, checks retention on both arches, verifies the starting protrusive position against the George Gauge record, and confirms occlusal...

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A fitted sleep appliance, mandibular advancement device, tongue-retaining device, or combination design, starts with three records: upper and lower arch scans or PVS impressions, a protrusive bite registration captured with a George Gauge at roughly 60 to 70% of maximum protrusion, and the prescription specifying device type (Herbst, dorsal, EMA-style, or TAP variant). Dani Dental routes every sleep case through a named technician on our removables bench, so the dentist's office gets one direct line for clarification before fabrication starts, not a generic case-coordinator queue.

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What records does Dani Dental need to fabricate a mandibular advancement device?

Dani Dental needs upper and lower arch records (intraoral scan files in STL or PLY, or PVS impressions), a protrusive bite registration captured with a George Gauge at 60 to 70% of maximum protrusion, and a prescription naming the device type and any design preferences. If the referring sleep physician specified a starting protrusive position, include that note. The assigned technician contacts the office directly within one business day if any record needs clarification before fabrication begins.

What is the turnaround on a sleep appliance from Dani Dental?

Standard turnaround is 10 to 14 business days from records-received to ship for mandibular advancement devices including Herbst, dorsal, and EMA-style designs. Combination devices or cases requiring a custom advancement mechanism may run 14 to 18 business days. Every case ships with the technician's direct line on the slip, so the seating dentist has a real person to call if anything needs adjustment, not a general support inbox.

What happens if the appliance does not seat correctly at the chairside appointment?

If retention is off, occlusion is binding, or the device does not track to the submitted protrusive record, the case routes back to the named technician who fabricated it. Dani Dental's remake rate on sleep appliances tracks under 2.5%, and the same technician owns the rebuild. Most adjustments that fall short of full remake (relief of a tissue impingement, retention tightening on one arch) ship back within 3 to 5 business days.

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