Anti snoring device

What causes snoring?

Snoring is caused by a partial closure of your airway during sleep due to a relaxation of the muscles in your neck. The soft tissue then vibrates to cause the sound of snoring.

Graeme and our dental technician, Eddie Lowerson can make an appliance to wear at night which will reposition your lower jaw forwards and help prevent the closure of your airway.

What is Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)?

Some snorers ‘stop snoring’ and also ‘stop breathing’ only to ‘start snoring and breathing’ again a few seconds later, often accompanied by a choke, or gasp or snort – this is an indication that the snorer has OSA. Every time we stop breathing, known as “Apnoea”, our bodies are starved of oxygen. Our brain instructs our body to partially awaken by releasing adrenalin. Most OSA victims have no memory of this all night, life and death struggle for oxygen. OSA robs its sufferers of restful sleep, leaving them tired, sleepy and exhausted during the day as well as contributing to many other health problems.

How is my health and lifestyle affected?

Snoring has an immense impact on the health and quality of life for the snorer, partners and family. The lack of sleep caused by snoring has wide reaching effects such as:

• Daytime sleepiness
• Poor motivation
• High stress levels
• Lack of energy
• Driving while tired
• Less effective at work

In addition, snoring and especially OSA contribute to other serious health and lifestyle issues:

• Increased blood pressure/ hypertension
• Increased risk of diabetes
• Cardiovascular disease
• Poor relationship with partner

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