The London Lingual Orthodontic Clinic has one of the widest choices of oral sleep appliances available.
Have you noticed that the quality of your sleep isn’t what it used to be? Perhaps you have a partner or family member who is keeping you awake with their snoring?
Although snoring can affect people of all ages and sizes, it becomes more common for people as they get older or if they have experienced significant weight gain. It’s mostly caused by a narrowing of the airway when you are asleep.
We know that experiencing or living with frequent snoring or sleep apnoea can be incredibly disruptive to your quality of sleep, mood and even relationships. We are an approved provider of a wide selection of oral sleep appliances.
How does an oral sleep appliance work?
The oral sleep appliance works by helping to keep your air passage open. It can help to reduce or even stop snoring and help sufferers of sleep apnoea.
The device fits snugly over your upper and lower teeth at night, bringing the lower jaw and tongue forward to open up your airway. Made of a variety of materials, it’s also barely visible when in the mouth and comfortable to wear.
Sleep apnoea
Some people may also experience sleep apnoea, a more serious and obstructive condition that makes continuous sleep impossible. The airway temporarily becomes constricted, sending emergency signals to the brain, causing you to wake up and struggle to breathe. As part of an integrated approach, working with your medical team, oral sleep appliances can also be prescribed to treat mild sleep apnoea.
Our approach to helping you sleep better
If you want to learn more about how we can help you get better sleep using an oral sleep appliance, start by booking a consultation with Dr Asif Chtoo. During your consultation, you will have the opportunity to discuss your concerns and to ask questions about the appliances and how they work to improve your sleep. After an examination of your teeth to make sure you are suitable for an oral sleep appliance, your teeth will be scanned, creating a detailed 3D model that will be used to make the appliance.
Dr Chatoo will discuss the merits of the different types of appliances we offer and help you decide which one is most suitable for you. Once you have decided, the appliance will be made by one of our expert partner dental labs, and you will be invited back to have it fitted. Dr Chatoo will ensure the appliance is comfortable and adjust it for you to ensure it is effective. We will provide you with advice on how to adapt to wearing the oral sleep appliance at night and how to make it part of your nighttime routine.
Dr Chatoo will invite you back to the Clinic one month after you receive the appliance to check on your progress and to make any further adjustments. This is an opportunity to discuss how you are adapting to wearing the oral sleep appliance and to ask any questions.
You will receive another follow-up appointment after another two months. By then, you will be used to wearing the oral sleep appliance and experiencing its benefits.
The oral sleep appliances we provide
The London Lingual Orthodontic Clinic provides one of the widest choices of oral sleep appliances available. This allows you to select an appliance that best meets your needs. The appliances all work similarly to bring your lower jaw forward so it largely comes down to personal choice and which appliances are most suitable for you.
The appliances we have available are:
- Sleepwell
- Somnomed
- Prosomnus
- Somnowell
Find out more about our oral sleep appliances
Call us on 020 7486 2883 to book an appointment and we’ll be happy to talk you through the oral sleep appliance options.
