What do I do about obstructive sleep apnoea|Snoring

If you think you may be suffering from Sleep Apnoea...

If you know you snore, if you have been told that you gasp in your sleep, if you feel flat and unrefreshed upon waking and then go searching for that caffeine jolt, or if you just keep falling asleep during the day…

Arrange a Sleep Consultation

The first step is to contact Geelong Smile Studio for a sleep consultation. Just by looking at you and asking several questions, we will have a fairly strong indication as to whether you will benefit from a home sleep study.

Home Sleep Study

Once you have undertaken the overnight screening sleep study in the privacy of your own bed, a further appointment will be made to discuss the findings of your sleep study.

If you have no sleep apnoea – fantastic, you know you are sleeping well and are systemically well.

Oral Appliance Therapy

If you are found to have mild sleep apnoea or if snoring has become a strain on your relationship with your bed partner, then you will be offered a Mandibular Advancement Device (MAD) to treat your snoring and apnoea.

The fabrication of the MAD appliance involves taking a simple impression of your upper and lower teeth. Then a registration of your bite will be taken and confirmed with the K7 instrumentation. (This will help to reduce the possibility of muscular soreness from wearing the device.)

Some three weeks later, a short fitting appointment will check the fit and comfort of the device.

Periodic adjustments will be required of the oral appliance.

Follow-up Sleep Study

Three to six months later, a follow up sleep study will be undertaken to ensure the success of the appliance.

Referral

If you have moderate to severe sleep apnoea, you have a medical issue and you will be referred to a medical sleep specialist.

Arrange a visit to discuss a home sleep study.

Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

Systemic Complications and Statistics for Sleep Apneics

Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea