Obstructive sleep apnoea & snoring treatments
Loud Snoring Isn’t Always Harmless
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) is a condition where breathing repeatedly stops during sleep—often accompanied by loud snoring and gasping for air. These interruptions reduce oxygen levels and disrupt restful sleep, which can negatively impact your overall health. OSA is linked to symptoms such as daytime drowsiness, poor concentration, forgetfulness, and mood changes.
Lifestyle changes can help you reduce your snoring:
- Losing weight
- Sleep on your side
- Quit smoking
- Reduce alcohol consumption
- Avoid taking sleeping pills
If your snoring is affecting sleep quality—yours or your partner’s—it may be time to seek advice.
Sleep apnoea affects health and wellbeing
Snoring, breathing and sleep
Risk Factors:
- Snoring
- Excess Weight
- High Blood Pressure
- Alcohol Consumption
- Anti-Depressants
- Being Male
- Over 50 years of Age
- Smoking
Left untreated it can lead to:
- Daytime sleepiness
- Decreased quality of life
- Hypertension
- Stroke
- Heart failure
- Greater chance of driving accidents
- Increased mortality
- Depression or changes in mood
Reduce snoring with a dental sleep appliance
We can help you sleep and feel better
Mandibular Advancement Devices are one of the most effective methods for treating OSA and snoring.
Your dentist will be able to determine whether you are snoring as many people do, or if there needs to be further tests to determine the severity of the suspected OSA. Diagnosis of OSA will involve referring you for a sleep test to confirm the diagnosis and proceed with the appropriate treatment.
At our dental practice, we will be able to provide you with a custom made Mandibular Advancement Device (MAD) which will hold your jaw forwards, keeping your airway open while you sleep.
Once the MAD is fitted, several appointments are required to adjust the advancement and monitor your symptoms. Success with the treatment depends on making a habit of wearing the device and your regular attendance to visit your specialist at the practice.