Many people who suffer from bruxism also suffer from snoring and sleep apnea. Although there are special appliances that can be made through your health care professional that are specifically designed to open the bite and pull the jaw forward, we have had a number of customers who have appreciated the reduction in snoring and sleep apnea when wearing our SleepRight Night Guard.

oral appliance is a small plastic device that fits over the upper and lower teeth, similar to an orthodontic retainer or mouth guard. The appliance is worn in the mouth during sleep to prevent the soft tissues of the throat from collapsing and obstructing the airway. Oral appliances work by slightly advancing the lower jaw which in turn moves the base of the tongue forward and opens the airway to allow improved breathing and reduced snoring and apneas during sleep. See similar questions...

Yes, however, you must adhere to the recommendations printed on the package and with the instructions See similar questions...

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The SleepRight Night Guard provides a cushion of space between your teeth that will protect them from the destructive forces generated by overactive chewing muscles. Spacing your teeth apart also decompresses the jaw joints (TMJ) and acts as a splint. Splints are appliances often used in the dental surgery as the first line of defence against chronic clenching and grinding. See similar questions...

The SleepRight Night Guard uses natural tissue retention between your lips, cheeks and tongue to be held in place. There are no clasps that attach or fasten to the teeth to hold the appliance in place. The heat sensitive memory strap is soft, smooth and flexible. The front section of the strap lies comfortably between your lower lip and gum. See similar questions...

The SleepRight Night Guard (SRNG) is triple injection moulded, to accommodate soft and hard tissues of the mouth. The bitepads, which slip comfortably between your teeth, are made of a hybrid plastic, which makes it very resilient and durable without being like hard acrylic or soft mouth guard material. The resiliency is the key, because it resists the excessive muscle activity by pushing the teeth apart. This will fatigue the muscles quickly and it is quite normal to have muscle soreness. See similar questions...

It depends on a number of factors, but the average time that someone needs to use the appliance is 4 to 12 weeks. See similar questions...

First, there are many different designs for dental guards available from the dental professional. Our SleepRight Night Guard is considered a posterior type splint / appliance, similar to many other posterior splints made in the dental surgery, without the much higher cost. It is also less bulky and allows easier breathing. The device comes with easy to follow care and fitting instructions and should only take a few minutes to fit. See similar questions...

It is estimated that sleep apnea affects about 12 million Americans: 4% of men, 2% of women, and up to 3% of children suffer from some type of sleep apnea. The mild form of sleep apnea is most common but still poses several dangers. See similar questions...

Partners of sleep apnea patients report episodes of loud, frequent snoring, intermittent or unusual breathing, animated noises and body movements during sleep. The patient may experience gasping, daytime fatigue, headaches, and excessive grogginess. See similar questions...

Because sleep apnea interrupts natural breathing patterns, it has been fatal in some cases. Sleep apnea has also been associated with heart attack, stroke, arrhythmia, high blood pressure, and other heart problems. See similar questions...

Based on your degree of sleep apnea, Dr. Wooten will recommend a treatment option or combination of treatments. Although there is no cure for the condition, there are several options to reduce the occurrence of breathing pauses and encourage regular breathing patterns. Dr. Wooten may suggest some lifestyle changes to minimize the effects of apnea, such as halting use of alcohol or sedatives or losing weight. See similar questions...

You will be required to have a sleep study during our evaluation process. We have a Sleep Disorders Center at Akron General Medical Center the Montrose Sleep Center, conveniently located at the Akron General Health & Wellness Center - West. Testing will require that you spend a night sleeping in our "lab" that looks very much like a hotel room, but allows our technicians and physicians to monitor you throughout the whole procedure. See similar questions...

I have read this as well, though I cannot comment on it's effectiveness since I have never tried it myself. I do, however, regularly take pills that contain hops and valerian, and they really are extremaly helpful in sleeping. You get them in the herbal medicine section of the drugstore. I learned this trick in Germany, where this particular combination is called "Baldrian" See similar questions...

The initial treatment of choice for OSAS for the vast majority of OSAS patients is nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). If tolerated, CPAP has very few side effects and can immediately improve OSAS symptoms. Learn more about other treatment options. See similar questions...