Do you know the price and size of the anti snoring mouth guard the dentist can provide?

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Dh has one from amazon that works but is very uncomfortable. Really hurts his jaw. I'm thinking the dentist one may be less bulky?

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Mine was over £100. Those ones from Amazon are not going to be the correct shape, and could cause problems. Definitely worth getting one from the dentist.

The dentist one will be an exact fit as they will take moulds.

I had 4 teeth out - 1 molar at the back of each row when younger for braces so the one I bought off the internet was too long in length for my teeth.

Maybe call the dentist you go to and ask for a ballpark figure?

First off you will need to be assessed for sleep apnoea , which can have serious health consequences. Have you been to a sleep clinic ?

Then you will have a thorough examination by a dentist qualified to do sleep appliances, not all are.

There are many different types of sleep appliances which depend on your bite , whether you grind , whether they need to be adjustable etc and will start from £350 upwards and will require several visits to take medical and sleep history , diagnose , take impressions , fit and adjust etc .

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That will not be a snoring appliance, that will be a grinding appliance which normally just fits over top or lower teeth.

A snoring appliance fits over too and bottom teeth and works by adjusting how far forward your jaw sits . It needs to be carefully made and adjusted , but more particularly the snoring needs to be diagnosed and a referral made to a sleep clinic if sleep apnoea is diagnosed .

Oh, interesting, I did not know that thanks.

@Lollygaggle he's been assessed for sleep apnea.

Thanks for the ball park figure. Hopefully he can get an appointment soon as isn't due a check up yet.

Cheers 😉

I would check dentist can do it as not all dentists are qualified in snore appliances.

Does he have sleep apnoea in which case was a cpap machine recommended ? Cpap is gold standard for sleep apnoea and a MAD (mandibular advancement device eg snore guard) is not first choice treatment .

Thank you I did think it might be specialised?
He has an appointment in Nov to get results for sleep apnea. Maybe he should wait?

Yes wait until sleep clinic results as if they do have sleep apnoea then cpap is gold standard treatment , not sleep device .