SleepDoctor Oral Device
Descriptions
How does the SleepDoctor Oral Device work?
The SleepDoctor Oral Device is a boil-and-bite mouth guard for snoring and sleep apnoea.
The fully adjustable design holds your jaw in the right position while you sleep. This opens your airway and helps you breathe easily and quietly. The SleepDoctor Oral Device moulds to fit around your teeth, helping you take control of snoring and sleep apnoea.
- Soft, inner plastic gives a secure, comfortable fit
- Harder outer plastic protects against general wear and tear
- Fully adjustable screw mechanism
- Portable and easy to care for
- Open design lets you sleep with your mouth open
How it works
When you sleep, your muscles relax, including the ones in your throat. This relaxation can cause your airway to narrow, making it difficult for your lungs to inhale and exhale the amount of air you need.
If your airway narrows, the air you breathe is pulled through it faster. This causes the soft tissue in the airway to dehydrate and vibrate. The sound this makes is what you hear as snoring. For some people, the airway becomes so narrow that the walls of the airway stick together and close up. This usually happens for around 10-30 seconds at a time, but can occur for longer. This is known as an apnoea.
The SleepDoctor Oral Device treats snoring and mild-to-moderate sleep apnoea by holding your jaw forward during sleep. This helps to keep your airway open, stopping it from collapsing during the night and helping you to breathe easily.
Oral devices are a recommended treatment by the NHS for loud snoring and sleep apnoea.
Ingredients
The SleepDoctor Oral Device is BPA and Latex-free.
Warnings
Recommendations
If you are worried that you may be suffering from sleep apnoea, we recommend that you visit your doctor. We always recommend consulting your dentist if you have had 4 or more adult teeth removed or have any dental concerns or issues about using this oral device.
If you have crowns, dentures, or a bridge, we don’t recommend wearing the Oral Device without first consulting your dentist.
If you experience severe pain in your jaw, teeth, or gums that does not subside after discontinuing use of the Oral Device, we recommend that you visit your dentist or doctor.
Discontinue use immediately if:
- You experience severe pain in your jaw, teeth or gums
- Your snoring becomes worse
- You have difficulty breathing while using the Oral Device
We do not recommend using this Oral Device if:
- You have a severe respiratory disorder, such as asthma or emphysema
- You are suffering from central sleep apnoea
- You have been diagnosed with a joint disorder related to the jaw
- You have severe jaw pain, loose teeth, or advanced periodontal disease
- You have full or partial dentures that are removed at night, leaving you with few teeth
- You wear fixed braces or a retainer at night
- You have a severe overbite (also known as an ‘overjet’, where you upper teeth sit very far in front of your lower teeth)
- You are under 18 years old
If any of the above apply to you, discontinue use of the Oral Device and seek advice from your dentist.
Use of this Oral Device may cause:
- Tooth movement or changes to your teeth and jaw which alter your bite and/or dental occlusion over longer-term use
- Dental sensitivity after removing the Oral Device
- Gingival (gum) or dental soreness
- Pain or soreness of the jaw
- Excessive salivation (which should stop once you get used to wearing the Oral Device)
