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If you partner’s a heavy snorer you’ll know what a misery it can be. Snoring can affect the health of the snorer too. In some cases, it is connected with sleep apnoea, in which the sufferer actually stops breathing for a time; the result can be constant daytime drowsiness and extra strain on the heart. Now there’s a new system designed to help you stop snoring: the Silensor - available from your dentist.
When the throat muscles relax in sleep, they are less effective in holding your breathing passages open. The soft sides of the airway tend to close in, and the air has to move faster through a smaller space. This causes vibrations of the soft
tissues which generate the noise of snoring. It has also been shown
that excess body weight, heavy alcohol consumption and other sedatives
or sleeping on your back can increase the severity of snoring.
Every person that suffers from sleep apnoea snores, but
not everyone who snores suffers from sleep apnoea.
If you have been heard to gasp for breath or have sudden
spells of drowsiness during the day then you should ask your doctor
to refer you to a sleep disorder clinic for further investigation.
How does the
Silensor system work? How comfortable
is it? What if I wear
false teeth? Take the completed questionnaire to your dentist to help.
To fit a Silensor, your dentist will take moulds of your teeth, which
will then be used to make your unique Silensor. Once you are used to
slipping it into your mouth before going to bed, you and your partner
should be able to look forward to some undisturbed nights! home | clinical | patient | system | links © 2001 E. M. Natt Ltd |