Dental treatments - Snoring solutions

If you or your partner snores, you will know just how disruptive it can be.  It can keep you both awake at night, making you tired during the day, and can cause arguments.  It’s even said to be the third most common cause for couples separating!  In addition, snoring has been associated with other medical complications if it is left untreated.

Snoring is caused when the muscles in your neck relax while you are sleeping.  The relaxed muscles cause your airway to partially close, and the soft tissue then vibrates as you breath, causing the sound of snoring.  The problem can be worse if you are overweight, if you have drunk alcohol or taken sleeping tablets.  Sometimes the shape of your airway makes you more likely to snore.  And as you get older, the problem can become worse.

Snoring can have a huge effect on your health and lifestyle.  It can lead to sleepiness and a lack of energy during the day, higher stress levels due to fatigue, reduced effectiveness at work and a reduced sex drive.  It can also cause accidents related to driving or operating machinery while you are tired.

At Chase Dental, we offer a choice of mouth pieces, called Mandibular Advancement Splints (MAS), which are worn at night time to treat snoring.  They work by preventing your lower jaw from dropping back while you are sleeping, which stops your airway from closing.  Our snoring solutions include:

• Snoreshield - an economical solution which helps some snorers.  It is a simple, pre-formed "boil and bite" mouthpiece.
• Snoresolve - clinically proven and custom fitted for comfort.  However it does not allow any adjustments for effectiveness.
• Sleepwell™ - proven to be the most clinically effective MAS, it is custom fitted for maximum comfort, and allows adjustments to maximise its effectiveness.

If you would like us to help with your snoring problem, please let us know.