Oral Appliances

Modern & Highly Effective Oral Appliances for Better Sleep in Ballarat

Choosing the Best Oral Appliance for You

At the Quality Sleep Clinic, we recommended the best oral appliance to suit your specific needs. The oral appliance we construct for you is made from 3D printed Nylon which is the newest material available and is custom-fitted to your mouth and occlusion. It is very lightweight and thin but strong and durable.

Custom Made 3D Printed Nylon Appliance made by 3D sleeplab

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How Do Oral Appliances Work?

When you lie on your back the tissues at the back of the throat and the base of the tongue collapse back into the airway, partially or fully blocking your airway and hence oxygen to your brain and body. This is called an Apnoea. You have to wake up to start breathing again, hence disrupting your sleep. This can occur many times an hour resulting in you feeling exhausted in the morning.

An oral appliance works by holding the mandible, i.e. the lower jaw forward which opens the airway. The back of the tongue and palate are also moved forward so they do not block or obstruct the airway. These blockages can cause snoring, improper breathing and poor oxygenation of your brain and hence by using an oral appliance you are able to get better sleep and wake up refreshed.

Custom made oral appliances fitted by the experts at Quality Sleep Clinic allows optimal positioning of the jaw which overcomes snoring and sleep apnoea.

Normal airway and normal breathing
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Sleep apnoea. The lower jaw, palate and tongue drop back causing airway obstruction
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Normal airway. The oral appliance holds the jaw forward keeping the airway open
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Benefits of Oral Appliances

95% reduction in snoring
Reduces the risk of serious medical conditions such as heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, mental problems, dementia and many more
Better sleep and daytime energy
Easy to use and comfortable
Convenient for travelling
Strong, durable and lightweight