Klearway™ Snoring and OSA Appliance
Clinically proven answer for snoring and mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
To date, more than 3,000 patients worldwide have already benefited from the use of a Klearway™ appliance.
Fabricated from thermoactive acrylic, providing better fit while reducing soft tissue and tooth discomfort.
Facilitates slow and gradual forward movement of the mandible opening the airway while avoiding patient discomfort.
Precisely adjustable through total of 44 positions in increments of 0.25 mm (full 11 mm range).
Allows lateral jaw movement. Patients can yawn, cough, swallow and drink water without dislodging the appliance.
Prior to treatment with an oral appliance, the patient should be assessed by an attending physician and/or sleep specialist.
FREE patient brochure available.1

Approximately 50 million people across North America annually report some type of sleep problem including snoring and the symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Now, with the Klearway™ appliance, available exclusively in Canada from Space Maintainers Laboratories Canada Ltd., you can offer the clinically proven solution.

Precisely Adjustable
Utilizing a laser-welded (not soldered) advancement screw for superior longevity, Klearway facilitates slow and gradual forward movement of the mandible. A total of 44 positions available in increments of 0.25 mm (covering a full 11 mm range) permits the patient to adjust appliance according to his or her own comfort level under the guidance of the attending dentist.

Custom Fabricated For Maximum Patient Comfort
Once warmed under hot water for easy insertion, the Klearway's thermoactive acrylic resin contracts as it cools, providing superior retention and fit. This significantly decreases soft tissue and tooth discomfort. Full occlusal coverage of both arches is provided, without encroaching on tongue space. Lateral and vertical jaw movements are permitted, allowing patients to yawn, swallow and drink water without dislodging the appliance.

Proven Effective Through Clinical Trials
To date, more than 3,000 patients worldwide have already benefited from the use of a Klearway™ appliance. Developed by Alan Lowe, DMD, PhD, FRCD(c), FACD, Professor and Chair of the Division of Orthodontics at the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Dentistry, Klearway™ is the most thoroughly field tested and researched oral appliance for the treatment of snoring and OSA available.

Progressive titration capabilities together with excellent compliance give Klearway™ the highest reported treatment success of any oral appliance used for the treatment of snoring and OSA:

Successfully treats 80% of mild to moderate OSA patients.
Successfully treats 61% of severe OSA patients.
Increases airway size in OSA patients particularly at the level of the velopharynx.
Covert compliance monitoring shows that Klearway™ is worn on average 6.8 hours per night.
Can be used to reduce vertical jaw posture which is significantly higher in OSA patients.
Extensive multi-centre clinical trial, funded by the Canadian government through the National Centres of Excellence Program (Inspiraplex), proved the appliance's superior effectiveness and covert compliance to nasal CPAP.

A Medical/Dental Team Effort
Because of the obvious life-threatening implications of sleep disorders, it is imperative that treatment commence only after the potential presence of other associated medical conditions, including sleep apnea, are ascertained. Prior to treatment with an oral appliance, the patient should be assessed by an attending physician and/or sleep specialist.



Clear, easy-to-understand full-color brochure builds demand from current and potential patients.
Uses lifestyle photography to illustrate both problem and solution.
Explains the reasons for snoring and OSA in plain, every day language.
Highlights all the benefits of Klearway as a possible answer.
   
Available FREE OF CHARGE1 in separate 25 brochure packages when requested (with appropriate order form) with your next case. To request your order form, or to purchase a 25 brochure package for $19.95 (GST/HST included), go to the Practice-Building Library.

1Offer not applicable in Ontario due to the advertising regulations of the College of Dental Technologists of Ontario.