Sleep Apnea Dental Appliance

Welcome to the Sleep Apnea Dental Appliance  page. The use of sleep apnea dental appliances like the sleep apnea mouthpiece have become a very popular and effective way to treat sleep disorders.

Anti snoring aids come in many guises, to help alleviate the snoring and the symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea, and bring relief from the side effects, which include, but are not limited to, daytime fatigue, irritability, anxiety and stress as well as raised blood pressure and also the risk of stroke. Snoring is one of the major causes of sleep deprivation, affecting about one in four of the population worldwide, either a s the snorer or their “victims.”

If the condition of sleep apnea has been diagnosed after taking a test known as a “nocturnal polysomnography” and the prognosis is deemed not serious or life threatening for the patient, then there are many simple anti snoring device products available which can alleviate the symptoms easily and quickly, and give the patient back a better quality of life.

A tongue retaining sleep apnea dental appliance functions by holding the tongue in a forward position by means of small suction device, and stops the back of the tongue collapsing into the throat and obstructing the airway while the patient is asleep. They are very effective for many sufferers of sleep apnea conditions.

Another sleep apnea dental appliance which is known as a mandibular repositioning device are more widely used, as this solution to the symptoms of sleep apnea is more common. All the devices will be custom made for each patient, and function by repositioning and maintaining the lower jaw in a protruded position during sleep. That is to say that by pulling on the lower jaw, it indirectly affects the position of the tongue in the mouth during sleep, because the tongue is attached to the lower jaw.

One such device is what is known as a sleep apnea dental devices, and pretty much like braces for teeth are made and fitted by an orthodontist, then a sleep apnea dental appliance can be fitted by a sleep medicine dentist, to help cure the issue of snoring, without any invasive techniques or machines, such as a CPAP device.

A custom made sleep apnea dental appliance is, as the name implies, not available “over the counter” and is available by prescription only, from a medical doctor, and subsequently constructed by a suitably qualified sleep medicine dentist. The ProSnore II Snore Appliance available as well as the Custom Fitted ProSnore Snore Appliance that preceded it ($48 off on Amazon) are the higher end models while generic version like the Stop Snoring Mouth Piece - Anti Snore Device Sleep Apnea Cessation Aid ($54 discount - on SALE now), are available as well. The ProSnore series though, is highly recommended and with discounts from online retailers like Amazon are a no-brainer choice when it comes to choosing your sleep apnea dental device.

They hold the lower jaw in such a position that it stimulates the muscles in the tongue and helps make it more rigid, basically holding the lower part of the mouth and the tongue in a position which precludes the tongue from falling back into the throat.

Specialist dentists provide oral appliance therapy for both obstructive sleep apnea and snoring, and will work closely with your doctor optimum treatment and prognosis of the condition. By getting a good prognosis, you can work towards an effective treatment, one of which may include a sleep apnea dental appliance.