Moses Appliances

What Moses Appliances does

Moses Appliances, LLC, Inc. is a privately held dental medical device company that designs, patents, and commercializes FDA-cleared oral appliances for the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The product family comprises custom-fabricated devices — Moses Alpha (the flagship 3D-adjustable fixed appliance), The Moses, and Moses Elite — alongside pre-fabricated offerings (Moses Express, Apinator) and clinical protocols including the X-Slant posterior bite registration system and Moses Bite Shims. The core technology is mechanical and material-science driven, built on PMMA dental acrylic, VisiClear thermoplastic, and composite thermal elastomeric (TPE) constructions, with the differentiating Alpha Update protocol enabling 3D mandibular repositioning without metal hardware.

The firm operates a dual-channel distribution model: all custom appliances are ordered exclusively through manufacturing partner Modern Dental Laboratory USA, which accepts digital impressions from six major scanner ecosystems (Carestream, iTero, 3Shape Trios, 3M, Cerec, Medit i500) and ships through its Modern Dental Center network; pre-fabricated devices are sold directly via themoses.com. End customers are licensed dental healthcare providers (dentists, physicians) who prescribe and fit the devices under FDA prescription-only rules, with custom units eligible for reimbursement under HCPCS code E0486.

The company was founded by Dr. Allen Moses, a 30+ year dental sleep medicine specialist, dual Diplomate, former FDA Dental Products Panel member, and author of 40+ scientific papers. Operations are run from the United States (legal jurisdiction in Washington State per Terms of Use; firmographics list Chicago). The firm has 1-10 employees, no external venture or private equity investment, no acquisitions, and no subsidiaries disclosed; revenue, funding, and unit volumes are not disclosed publicly.

Name

Moses Appliances

Legal name

Moses Appliances LLC, Inc.

Website

https://themoses.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Moses Appliances designs, patents, and commercializes FDA-cleared custom and pre-fabricated oral appliances for the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea, selling exclusively through dental healthcare providers via manufacturing partner Modern Dental Laboratory USA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Sleep Medicine Devices

NAICS

Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (339114)

SIC

Dental Equipment & Supplies (3843)

akta.pro primary industry

Dental Implants & Prosthodontic Components (Implants/Abutments/Prosthetics) (HLAHAEAE)

Keywords

• Dental sleep medicine
• Oral sleep appliances
• Mandibular advancement devices
• Snoring treatment devices
• FDA-cleared dental devices

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Custom Dental Appliances: Custom-fabricated Moses appliances (Moses Alpha, The Moses, Moses Elite) are ordered exclusively through manufacturing partner Modern Dental Laboratory USA. These prescription-only devices are eligible for medical insurance coverage under HCPCS code E0486.
2. Pre-fabricated Devices: Pre-fabricated devices including Moses Express and Apinator can be ordered directly from the company website shop. These are sold as one-time purchases.
3. Alpha Update: Replacement lower component for existing Moses Alpha, Moses, or Moses Elite patients. Ordered after initial device, providing recurring revenue through updated bites and new mandibular positions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Moses Appliances designs, manufactures, and distributes FDA-cleared oral dental appliances for the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. The product family includes custom-fabricated devices (Moses Alpha, The Moses, Moses Elite) ordered exclusively through manufacturing partner Modern Dental Laboratory USA, as well as pre-fabricated devices (Moses Express, Apinator) sold directly via the company website. The portfolio also covers the proprietary X-Slant and Moses Bite Shims bite registration protocols used by dentists to capture the maxillo-mandibular relationship for appliance fitting.

Product overview

Moses Appliances is a dental medical device company offering a portfolio of FDA-cleared oral appliances for treating snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. The product family includes custom devices (Moses Alpha, The Moses, Moses Elite) ordered through Modern Dental Laboratory, temporary devices (Moses Express, Apinator) available directly, and bite registration protocols (X-Slant, Moses Bite Shims). The Moses Alpha serves as the flagship fixed device with 3D adjustability via the Alpha Update protocol. Products range from permanent custom appliances requiring prescriptions to pre-fabricated temporary options, with insurance coverage available under HCPCS code E0486.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Moses Alpha: Small, effective, low cost, fixed dental appliance for treating snoring and sleep apnea with 3D adjustability.
• Alpha Update
• The Moses
• Moses Elite
• Moses Express
• Apinator
• X-Slant
• Moses Bite Shims

Products and services

• Moses Alpha A fixed, FDA-cleared dental appliance that secures the mandible in a treatment position to treat snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. Features 3D adjustability via the Alpha Update protocol, no metal hardware, and is eligible for medical insurance billing under HCPCS code E0486. Prescribed by dentists, physicians, or other licensed healthcare providers and ordered through Modern Dental Laboratory USA.
• Alpha Update A fixed replacement lower component for Moses Alpha, The Moses, and Moses Elite appliances. Allows clinicians to change mandibular position in any direction (protrusion, vertical, or lateral) by submitting a new bite registration, rather than being limited to single-plane adjustments. Ordered through Modern Dental Laboratory USA for existing patients.
• The Moses The original Moses custom oral appliance for treating snoring and sleep apnea. Constructed with a Dentsply Essix C+ upper tray and a 100% dental acrylic (PMMA) lower component with adjustable advancement screws on each side. FDA-cleared and ordered through Modern Dental Laboratory USA.
• Moses Elite A variant of the original Moses appliance with a Visiclear thermoplastic lower component designed for bruxism patients. Provides increased tongue space in a sleek design with in-office vertical adjustment capability. FDA-cleared and ordered through Modern Dental Laboratory USA.
• Moses Express A temporary, FDA-cleared oral appliance for treating snoring and sleep apnea, designed with maximum vertical dimension and tongue space and compatible with clear aligners. Can be reheated and refitted for new trays; FDA cleared for 30 days or permanent use with retaining trays. Sold via the company website shop.
• Apinator An FDA-cleared, dual-layer oral mouthpiece made of Composite Thermal Elastomeric (TPE) materials for treating mild to moderate sleep apnea and snoring. Provides maximum tongue space, promotes nasal breathing, and allows the patient to disengage for talking or drinking while maintaining treatment efficacy. Sold via the company website shop.
• X-Slant Posterior Bite Registration System The World's First Posterior Bite Registration System using bilateral posterior stabilization to achieve parallel maxillary and mandibular planes. Prevents slant and maximizes oropharyngeal airway opening. Stackable shim system allows vertical height setting from 3.0 to 10.0mm in 0.5mm increments. Used by dental providers to capture the maxillo-mandibular relationship for Moses appliances.
• Moses Bite Shims

Quantifiable outcome

• 3D clinical control without metal hardware through Alpha Update protocol
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Modern Dental Laboratory USAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorModern Dental Laboratory USA is the exclusive manufacturing partner and distributor for all custom Moses appliances (Moses Alpha, The Moses, Moses Elite, Alpha Update). They operate a network of Modern Dental Centers throughout North America providing personalized support and service. MDL USA accepts digital impressions from major systems including Carestream, iTero, 3 Shape Trios, 3M, Cerec, and Medit i500. The partnership was established for the 2010 worldwide launch of The Moses appliance.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vivos Therapeutics: Vivos markets the Vivos System, a multi-appliance dental treatment protocol for OSA and craniofacial conditions, sold to dentists. Competes with Moses for the same dentist-prescriber customer in dental sleep medicine, with broader craniofacial positioning.
• Oventus Medical: Oventus markets the O2Vent oral appliance line for OSA, including designs with integrated airway channels. Directly competes in the dental sleep medicine category with proprietary oral appliances aimed at the same dentist prescriber channel.
• SomnoMed: SomnoMed is the global leader in custom mandibular advancement devices for OSA, with the SomnoDent line. It competes head-to-head with Moses appliances in the dentist-prescribed MAD category with much broader geographic distribution.
• Panthera Dental: Panthera Dental manufactures custom 3D-printed dental sleep appliances (e.g., Panthera Classic, D-SAD) for snoring and OSA. Directly competing product platform fabricated on digital workflows, very similar customer base of dental sleep medicine practitioners.
• ProSomnus Sleep Technologies: ProSomnus designs and manufactures precision oral appliance therapy devices for OSA, sold through dentists and sleep specialists. Direct head-to-head competitor in the same prescription-only MAD category as Moses Alpha and The Moses.

Others

• Modern Dental Laboratory USA: Modern Dental Laboratory USA is Moses Appliances' exclusive manufacturing and distribution partner for all custom devices, with a network of Modern Dental Centers across North America. Not a direct competitor but the key channel and fabricator for Moses' custom revenue.

Broad incumbents

• Glidewell Laboratories: Glidewell is one of the largest dental laboratories and device manufacturers in the U.S., with a sleep device (Silent Nite) and broad dental prosthetic portfolio. Larger incumbent with overlapping dental sleep device offerings but distributed across many categories.
• ResMed: ResMed is the global leader in CPAP and sleep-disordered breathing treatment, and has historically had a dental sleep medicine arm. Significantly larger incumbent in OSA treatment with overlapping patient population though their core device is CPAP rather than MAD.

Emerging players

• Apnea Sciences Corporation: Apnea Sciences markets ApneaRx, a boil-and-bite OTC mandibular advancement device for snoring and mild OSA. Competes with Moses Express and Apinator on the consumer/prefabricated side rather than the custom prescription channel.
• ZQuiet: ZQuiet sells over-the-counter boil-and-bite snore mouthpieces direct to consumers. Competes only on the prefabricated side of the Moses portfolio (Moses Express, Apinator), in the consumer/DTC channel rather than the dentist-prescribed channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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