Anti – Snoring Devices
If you or your partners suffers from snoring or sleep apnea then we can provide you with customised anti-snoring devices that can help with better sleep and your well being.
Anti – Snoring Devices
What is Snoring?
Snoring is more than just a disruptive noise at night. Simple snoring, as it is known, is caused by the partial closure of the upper airway during sleep. The resultant reduction in airflow is what causes the snoring sound, as the soft tissues at the back of the throat vibrate.
Certain factors can increase the likelihood of snoring, such as: weight, age, gender, alcohol, smoking and sleeping position. Middle-aged males are three times more likely to suffer from snoring than their female counterpart.
Ranging from 50-100 decibels, the equivalent of a pneumatic drill, snoring can lead to relationship issues, exhaustion, increased stress and depression. In some cases, though not all, snoring can also be indicative of a condition called Obstructive Sleep Apnoea – a potentially life-threatening condition if left untreated.
There are a number of solutions available for both Snoring and OSA. Mandibular Advancement Splints (MAS) are commonly used for the treatment of both.
MAS devices work by holding the lower jaw in a forward position, to prevent it from dropping back in sleep and obstructing the airway.
There are a number of splints available on the market, including Sleepwell – our most popular MAS appliance.
Now made in the UK (Sheffield) using a unique manufacturing process, Sleepwell has been shown to be the most clinically successful in clinical studies.
How Do I Know If I Have Obstructive Sleep Apnoea?
As mentioned above, there are certain characteristics of a sufferer having apnoeic episodes, such as snoring and/or gasping, and cessations in breathing. If this sounds familiar, or you are also suffering from any of the side effects listed above, we recommend visiting a medical professional for advice.
Dentists trained in dental sleep medicine will give you a short questionnaire to assess your risk of suffering from OSA when they begin treatment for snoring. Depending on the results generated from this, you may be prescribed an appliance called a Mandibular Advancement Splint (MAS), or be referred on for a sleep study.
TREATMENT FOR BRUXISM (CLENCHING/GRINDING TEETH)
What is clenching and grinding indicative of?
A common condition that is thought to affect up to 80% of the population at some stage in their life, the grinding of teeth and clenching of the jaw can cause a number of debilitating side effects if left untreated. However, Bruxism – as the condition is medically known – remains one of the most overlooked and underdiagnosed conditions.
Headaches & Migraines
Did you know that the cause could be your teeth?
Bruxism (tooth grinding and jaw clenching) has many effects on the sufferer. One of the most debilitating effects of Bruxism, however, may be headaches, migraines and chronic tension headaches. Those suffering from headaches and migraines often seek painkillers or advice from their GP to resolve the problem – after all, why would you assume a headache was caused by the clenching or grinding of teeth?
SPORTS MOUTH GAURDS CUSTOMISED TO YOUR TEETH AND YOUR LIKING !
Sports mouth gaurds are essential to protect your teeth, gums and lips from injury when playing contact sporst. Our team can provide special discounts for mouth gaurds for a full team to provide perfectly fitting and customised mouthgaurds matching to your team colours and names on individual mouth gaurds.
We work with protex mouth gaurds and we can customise the mouth gaurds to your liking. Any colour, image or text can be added to your liking !
