Snoring and sleep apnoea/apnea
Snoring
Oral appliance therapy / mandibular advancement splints
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)
Snoring is the hoarse and harsh sound that occurs when air flows past relaxed tissues in your throat, causing the tissues to vibrate as you breathe. The narrower your airway becomes, the greater the vibration and the louder your snoring. Loud snoring is often associated with a sleep disorder called obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). This at times can be managed with a sleep appliance
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)
Oral appliance therapy / mandibular advancement splints
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)
Sleep apnoea is potentially life-threatening sleep disorder characterised by repeated pauses in breathing during sleep. Breathing pauses can last anywhere from several seconds to minutes and happen as often as 30 times or more per hour. Ongoing disrupted breathing causes an imbalance between the carbon dioxide and oxygen levels in the blo
Sleep apnoea is potentially life-threatening sleep disorder characterised by repeated pauses in breathing during sleep. Breathing pauses can last anywhere from several seconds to minutes and happen as often as 30 times or more per hour. Ongoing disrupted breathing causes an imbalance between the carbon dioxide and oxygen levels in the blood stream, as not enough carbon dioxide is exiting and not enough oxygen is entering the body.
Sleep Apnoea can increase the risk of developing a number of medical conditions:
- High blood pressure
- Heart attack
- Irregular heartbeats
- Stroke
- Tooth grinding and clenching
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Fatigue
Common Signs and Symptoms
- Loud snoring
- Gasping or chocking at night
- Unrefreshed sleep
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Morning headaches
- Problems with memory and concentration
- Awakened with a dry mouth or sore throat
- Heartburn and reflux
Oral appliance therapy / mandibular advancement splints
Oral appliance therapy / mandibular advancement splints
Oral appliance therapy / mandibular advancement splints
Treatment of snoring and sleep apnoea/apnea includes lifestyle changes, such as weight loss and the use of breathing assistance devices at night, such as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine.
ORAL APPLIANCE THERAPY
Oral appliance therapy is often used when the patient is unable to tolerate CPAP therapy. It has been proven to
Treatment of snoring and sleep apnoea/apnea includes lifestyle changes, such as weight loss and the use of breathing assistance devices at night, such as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine.
ORAL APPLIANCE THERAPY
Oral appliance therapy is often used when the patient is unable to tolerate CPAP therapy. It has been proven to be very effective for snoring and those suffering mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnoea. Also oral appliance therapy may be utilised in the patient with severe obstruqticve sleep apnoea who are unable to tolerate or refuse CPAP therapy.
Oral appliances work by pushing or pulling your lower jaw forward. By doing this, your tongue is kept in a position that does not block your airway. This reduces the risk of snoring or that your tongue may obstruct your airway during sleep. If this device is helping you, the sound of snoring should be gone entirely or lessened.