This whole push for mouthguards is being driven by something devious, I'm convinced. There's tons of money to be made. To get a mouthguard is very expensive and requires a lot of custom work from several different providers. The mouthguard you end up with is only for you and if it doesn't work, you're going to end up in a CPAP anyway.
If you think you have sleep apnea, just go rent a CPAP and see if it helps. If it does, great! If not, then you can look into other solutions.
Source: My wife suffered with sleep apnea for a few years and was talked into an ineffective mouthguard. We paid out of pocket and wasted a lot of time and money when we could've just rented a CPAP. When we finally did, it was a miracle for her. The whole experience was frustrating as hell.
If you think you have sleep apnea, just go rent a CPAP and see if it helps. If it does, great! If not, then you can look into other solutions.
Source: My wife suffered with sleep apnea for a few years and was talked into an ineffective mouthguard. We paid out of pocket and wasted a lot of time and money when we could've just rented a CPAP. When we finally did, it was a miracle for her. The whole experience was frustrating as hell.