Fed up with your snoring? How our dentist in Doncaster East can help!

Are you fed up with your partner sending you to the spare room during the night? Do they constantly complain to you about your snoring?  Do you wake yourself up with your own snoring?

While there is a common misconception that those who snore sleep soundly, many studies have shown that if you are a snorer, you are likely to be suffering from poorer sleep. This means that the refreshed feeling associated with a good night’s sleep eludes you, potentially leading to daytime fatigue and other related health issues.

If you are a snorer in need of a solution, we can help! Our dentist in Doncaster East can assess the cause of your night-time noise making and suggest a solution to the problem. While the underlying cause may not be straightforward, our dental team at Family Dental Care will ensure that the required tests are carried out, leaving you and your partner to enjoy a more restful forty winks!

But how can our dentist in Doncaster East prevent you from snoring? Read on to find out!

Diagnosing the issue

Snoring is actually a symptom rather than a condition in itself.

While it can be intermittent, in a small percentage of the population, it is persistent, leading to poorer sleep, sore throats, and migraine headaches; far from fun!

One of the main causes of snoring diagnosed by our dentist in Doncaster East is obstructive sleep apnoea. This is caused by the lower jaw causing obstruction to the airway, leading to snoring and oxygen deprivation.

Lifestyle advice

If our team concludes that the cause of your snoring is not due to sleep apnoea, there may be other ways we can help you.

Many people note that their snoring gets worse after they consume alcohol. This is a large factor in triggering snoring, but other lifestyle factors like smoking, eating spicy food, consumption of sedative medications and undiagnosed conditions like diabetes can all be a cause too.

We will also recommend a check-up with your family doctor to rule out any other potential causative health issues too.

Sleep studies

When trying to ascertain the impact that your snoring has on your sleep, our team may send you to a local hospital to undertake a sleep study.

This will involve attaching electrodes to your head, reading your brainwaves and oxygen levels as you sleep. It is important to determine how much your snoring is affecting your sleep, before deciding on the correct course of treatment.

Mouthguards

If you suffer from mild to moderate sleep apnoea, our team will make you a custom-fitted mouthpiece to wear at night.

This will keep your lower jaw in a forward position, to prevent it from falling back and causing obstructions on your airway. This should resolve all night-time snoring and ensure that you and your partner get a good night’s sleep.

Continuous positive airway pressure CPAP

Have a more severe case of sleep apnoea?

Our dental team can provide you with a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine, which provides you with oxygen via a mask as you sleep.

Disclaimer

All treatment carries risks. Individual consultation is required with one of our practitioners to ensure that the treatment is right for you.