Sleep Disordered Breathing

At Be Well Dental, we are passionate about more than your dental health. We aim to provide a wide range of treatments to promote overall health and wellness for you and your loved ones. When you feel good, it enhances your quality of life and improves how you relate to others.

Sleep-disordered breathing, including obstructive sleep apnoea, can have a significant impact on your health. Poor jaw alignment can cause airway obstruction, leading to sleep apnoea and snoring, while bruxism and teeth clenching may worsen both conditions. Treating these issues holistically is essential to improving sleep quality.

Symptoms of Sleep Apnoea 

Common symptoms include loud snoring, waking up frequently during the night, feeling fatigued during the day, and jaw pain. These symptoms can overlap, making it important to sometimes consider addressing this together with TMJ/TMD/Bruxism.

Treatment Options for Sleep-Disordered Breathing

Be Well Dental offers treatments such as mandibular advancement devices that reposition the jaw to keep your airway open during sleep. We look at addressing underlying issues to help our patients experience better sleep, improved breathing, and possible relief from jaw pain.

Sleep disorders such as sleep apnoea can keep you from getting the rest you need and cause other medical issues such as high blood pressure and diabetes. If you have a sleep disorder, your breathing is interrupted during sleep, and the following symptoms can characterise it:

• Loud snoring
• Episodes of holding your breath or not breathing
• Daytime sleepiness
• Difficulty concentrating

At Be Well Dental, we can detect and treat certain sleep disorders with a custom oral appliance. You can enjoy improved breathing and reduced snoring, but more importantly, you’ll get the restful sleep you deserve.

If you want dental care from an experienced team you can trust, consider Be Well Dental. Our goal is to help you achieve the best oral health possible, so whether you need regular dental treatment or specialised care for TMD or a sleep disorder, we’d love to hear from you.

Don’t suffer any longer; if you’d like to arrange a consultation, call us on (07) 3846 2002.