SomnoDent Avant

Behandling med et oralt apparat

Hvem er et oralt apparat egnet til?
For næsten alle, der snorker eller er blevet diagnosticeret med mild til moderat obstruktiv søvnapnø (OSA). Et oralt apparat (også kendt som en mandibular advancement device) er også et effektivt alternativ for dem, der ikke kan tolerere CPAP-behandling (kontinuerligt positivt luftvejstryk) eller masketerapi.

Hvornår anbefales behandling med en kæbe fremførings enhed?

Den innovative SomnoDent® mandibular advancement device (MAD) er særlig effektiv til behandling af mild eller moderat søvnapnø. MAD er et effektivt alternativ til en CPAP-maskine. Men ikke alle NHS Sleep Services?? tilbyder i øjeblikket MADs som en del af deres service, så du skal muligvis kontakte en tandlæge med interesse for søvnmedicin.

Mange tandlæger, der har specialiseret sig i søvnmedicin, anbefaler SomnoDent®-apparatet til deres patienter, da det er en behagelig og yderst effektiv løsning til søvnapnø og snorken.

Kontakt altid din læge først, hvis du har mistanke om, at du kan have søvnapnø.

Hvordan fungerer et oralt apparat?

SomnoDent® MAD er individuelt tilpasset formen på din kæbe. Enheden består af to buer, en for hver af over- og underkæben. SomnoDent®-enheden har et patenteret design. Enheden holder forsigtigt underkæben fremad i den ideelle position, der kræves for at lindre symptomer. Halsmusklerne og det omgivende væv åbnes af denne proces, og tungen forbliver fremad.

Når du bærer din SomnoDent® MAD om natten, forbliver dine luftveje åbne, mens du sover, derfor vibrerer det bløde væv i det øvre halsområde ikke længere, hvilket eliminerer hovedårsagen til høj snorken.

MAD kommer med ekstra blød, tand- og mundvenlig b-flex Comfort Liner foring, som giver en meget høj komfort og forbliver lugtfri. En undersøgelse blandt brugere af enheden viste en ekstrem høj grad af tilfredshed med omkring 88 %, der brugte den regelmæssigt. 91 % af brugerne bekræfter og forbedrer søvnkvaliteten. Regelmæssig brug øger behandlingens succes og fører til langsigtet lindring, som mærkbart kan reducere risiciene forbundet med søvnapnø.

Patient stories

Michael’s story 

“I have been using my Somnomed® device for about two years now. It has completely improved the quality of sleep that I get and consequently certain aspects of my life for the better.

On the rare occasion that I forget to put it in the device my sleep deteriorates immediately. It’s invaluable.” Read more

Liz’s story

“Having suffered jaw and tooth pain over several months and following several appointments with my GP and regular dentist to no avail, I asked April (dentist) if she could give me a second opinion. After careful consultation April suggested that sleep apnoea and teeth grinding might be behind the issues and recommended a Somnomed® device to wear at night. Read more

Simon’s story

“My name is Simon Wilsdon I am a general dentist in York with a special interest in dental sleep medicine. Over several years I have experienced mild sleep apnoea and, unfortunately for my wife, loud snoring. I have tried several different mandibular advancement devices over the years. These have given initial improvement but nothing long lasting and were uncomfortable over time. After investigating different options, I decided to give the new SomnoMed® Avant appliance a try. Read more

Mohammed’s story

Mohammed was diagnosed with Severe Sleep Apnoea in 2018.

“For the first year after my diagnosis, I had a CPAP machine in the home, but I really struggled with it, due to the anxiety of the mask being on my face all night. When I saw my Sleep Consultant, I was advised that I should not drive, and my driving license has now been revoked for more than 2 years. I have a family at home, with four children, so having no driving license has really affected our day-to-day lives. Little things like food shopping and trips out are much more difficult. Read more

Roy’s story

Like many people, l became aware that l was snoring during the night and feeling tired in the morning. This led me down the route of seeing my GP who felt l may have obstructive sleep apnoea and referred me to the hospital for further tests. There, l was given the Epworth Sleep Study questionnaire to complete which indicated l had daytime sleepiness but not severely. However further investigation was necessary and an overnight hospital stay was arranged where l had a sleep study conducted. Read more

Find out what our patients faced

Stories of how sleep apnoea affected their lives. 

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