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What is Thornton Adjustable Positioner (TAP®)?

A custom fit oral appliance that is worn while sleeping to help prevent snoring and sleep apnea.

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Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Other 1 1 Efficacy_major
Obstructive sleep apnea 1 0
Sleep Apnea 1 0

See 1 patient currently using Thornton Adjustable Positioner (TAP®)

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 1
None
 0

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Thornton Adjustable Positioner (TAP®)

Discomfort 1

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Personal research 1   Personal research: 100%
Course of treatment ended 1   Course of treatment ended: 100%

See all 1 patient who’ve stopped using Thornton Adjustable Positioner (TAP®)

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Patients Used Before Stopping

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Thornton Adjustable Positioner (TAP®)

Always
 0 0%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 1 100%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Thornton Adjustable Positioner (TAP®)

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 1 100%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Thornton Adjustable Positioner (TAP®)

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 0 0%

Report created on February 12, 2012.