Snoring & Sleep Apnoea solutions in Reading

Snoring and sleep apnoea can be very problematic for some people and heavily impact on their daily lives. If left untreated, sleep apnoea will not only lead to tiredness during the day, but may also increase the risk of other medical complications including high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Here at Bespoke Dental we can offer patients a solution to these concerns.

Make snoring a thing of the past!

Our practice has had amazing results with the Sleepwell anti-snoring device. This bespoke device has helped cure many of our patients who have been afflicted with snoring and has helped many relationships!

• Sleepwell prevents the lower jaw from dropping back during sleep thereby preventing the closure of your airways: an effective anti-snoring remedy.
• Sleepwell is a custom-made mouth piece produced in a laboratory to fit only your mouth.
• Unique features include a soft inner lining which allows side to side movement of the lower jaw for maximum comfort and retention.
• The Sleepwell works by holding the bottom jaw in a slightly forward position. This action is similar to doing a ‘chin lift’ in First Aid. Holding the bottom jaw forward by just a few millimetres allows the tongue to move forward and opens the airway significantly, allowing the passage of air more freely. This allows snoring to cease.

Snoring FAQs

• Why do people snore?

  Snoring commonly follows partial closure of the airway, normally at the back of the throat, during sleep. The small muscles which normally hold the airway open, relax when you sleep. This makes the airway narrow and vibrate more easily. When you breathe in, it will vibrate and make a noise. The narrower it is, the more easily it will vibrate and the louder you will snore. This may be accompanied by Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) which is a more serious and potentially life threatening condition. We use a screening questionnaire to help identify patients at risk but it isn’t a definitive diagnosis for OSA.

• How common is snoring?

  About 40% of men and 30% of women have at least mild snoring. The age group at most risk are the middle-aged.