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Do you suffer from sleep apnoea and are looking for an alternative to CPAP?

Your CPAP machine is uncomfortable and you find it difficult to use it every night?

How SomnoMed^® oral appliances treat sleep apnoea

Snoring and sleep apnoea can be caused by the airway at the back of your throat narrowing while you sleep. Oral appliances, like our SomnoDent Avant^®, move your jaw and tongue forward while you sleep to open up your airway and treat your sleep apnoea.

Leading the world in oral appliance treatment for sleep apnoea

SomnoMed is the world’s largest supplier of oral sleep apnoea devices, operating in 28 countries. We’ll make your device to the same medical device quality standards that are used for pacemakers to make sure your device is comfortable for your first night – and every night’s sleep.

Over One Million Lives Transformed

Since 2004, SomnoMed has delivered over one million oral appliances to patients across 28 countries—over one million people now sleeping comfortably and families enjoying peaceful nights.

Our partnership with sleep physicians has proven oral appliance therapy as an effective CPAP alternative. With 6.9 hours average nightly use¹ and 91% of patients experiencing improved sleep quality² with our SomnoDent Avant, oral appliance therapy may be your preferred choice for freedom from CPAP constraints.

Ready to explore better sleep apnea treatment options?

Our most comfortable oral appliance yet

Compared with wearing a CPAP mask, wearing a SomnoDent Avant is comfort on a completely different scale. You’ll feel this from the moment you place it in your mouth, and it glides onto your teeth, gently cradling and supporting each tooth. Find out how our proprietary b-flex Comfort Liner^® provides unparalleled comfort and support for your teeth.

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.

References

^1&2 REP-0648-A SomnoDent Avant – User Evaluation Study Results Ojile J, Uhles M, Alisic S, Postol K, Lillenberg J. Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment and the Evaluation of Clinical Effectiveness of Uniquely Designed Oral Appliance Therapy Device. Cureus. 2024 May 3;16(5):e59579. doi: 10.7759/cureus.59579. PMID: 38826890; PMCID: PMC11144359.

³ SomnoMed White Paper – Comfort of SomnoMed Oral Appliances (10EN1-18257A).