Hey, I just saw this and think it is damn exciting!

Somnomed has a device which allows a sleep technician to estimate the optimum mandible protrusion for their oral device (in conjunction with the dentist). Of course while in the sleep lab they also evaluate whether or not the device will be effective for the patient.

A typical MATRx scenario usually starts with a SomnoMed dentist taking an oral impression of the patient and fabricating a customized overnight oral appliance. From there, patients take the overnight appliance to a sleep lab where it is used with SomnoMed MATRx.

To conduct a study with SomnoMed MATRx, the overnight appliance is attached to a small motor (50 grams) that is remotely controlled by a sleep technician. “Using this process, sleep technicians can clearly see whether the patient is a responder or non-responder to SomnoDent therapy,” says Barschow, who also serves as president of SomnoMed North America. “The MATRx is analogous to a CPAP titration. For the first time, we are providing a means of predicting whether patients are suitable for an oral appliance. If they are, we can help determine optimal protrusive distance for their SomnoDent once they are returned to their SomnoMed dentist for further titrations.”  http://www.sleepdt.com/options-and-evidence/

Lots of new things are being provided by the private sector for those of us with sleep apnea!