Peaceful, healthy, better sleep

Your dentist may be the last person youíd think of to ask for help with snoring. If you are one of the many who for years have had to suffer all the bad effects of snoring or sleeping next to someone who snores, then your dentist may be able to help.

Just imagine what it would be like to experience and enjoy uninterrupted, deep, rejuvenating sleep. To awaken fully refreshed and to look forward to your new day. Now, with the latest developments in sleep disorder techniques, your dentist can provide a clever but simple solution.

You will notice that people who snore or who sometimes stop breathing while they sleep, lack energy and look tired and unhappy. They may have to take short naps during the day or just fall asleep even when they are driving. They may have rapid mood swings, memory loss and other unwanted changes that become apparent over time.

The design of your throat unfortunately is not ideal because it is not held open or supported by bone structure. As you sleep, the muscles and soft tissue in your throat and mouth relax and this may cause a partial or even a complete blockage of your airway. When your reflexes attempt to get enough air into your lungs for your heart, your brain and your body to function correctly, the speed of the air in the narrower space has to increase and this makes the soft tissues in your throat and mouth vibrate. As a consequence, you start to snore.

Sometimes your dentist can solve this by making you a small splint, something like a double mouthguard, to wear at night. It will either stop your jaw falling back or bring it slightly forward to increase your airway space and so eliminate or at least reduce your snoring. It may be as simple as that.

Ask your dentist if you need more information.