When Good Appliances Go Wrong: Troubleshooting Your Way to Better Outcomes

Welcome back to the ninth episode of our Waking Up to Sleep Webinar Series!

Even with the right patient, the right appliance and a well-planned treatment pathway, oral appliance therapy doesn’t always go exactly as expected. So, what do you do when things don’t go to plan?

In this practical webinar, Dr Ken Lee will explore some of the common challenges clinicians encounter during oral appliance therapy, from fit and comfort issues to titration, side effects, compliance and patients who simply aren’t achieving the expected results.

Through practical troubleshooting strategies and real-world clinical insights, Dr Lee will help you identify what may be going wrong, understand what to adjust and determine when a different approach or further referral may be needed – helping you confidently work towards better outcomes for your patients.

You’ll Learn:

• How to recognise when oral appliance therapy isn’t progressing as expected.
• How to troubleshoot common appliance fit, comfort and retention issues.
• What to consider when a patient’s symptoms aren’t improving despite treatment.
• How to approach titration when you’re not achieving the desired response.
• How to identify and manage common side effects, including jaw discomfort and bite changes.
• What to do when patient compliance becomes a barrier to treatment success.
• When to adjust the appliance, reconsider the treatment approach, or refer back to the wider sleep team.
• How to use follow-up and ongoing monitoring to achieve better long-term outcomes.

Dr Ken Lee will share practical troubleshooting strategies and real-world clinical insights to help you approach challenging cases with greater confidence.

This webinar is highly relevant for dentists already providing oral appliance therapy who want to feel better equipped when things don’t quite go to plan – helping turn common treatment challenges into opportunities for better patient outcomes.

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Let’s make room for better sleep in everyday dentistry – one patient at a time.