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The Somnowell is made from Chrome Cobalt alloy, and designed to last a lifetime. It won’t suffer from wear and tear, and is resistant to the bacteria commonly found in acrylic and plastic devices. After 25 years, the Somnowell will look and feel exactly the same. The only requirement is that you maintain the health of your teeth and mouth.
By design the Somnowell is incredibly comfortable. Follow up studies have found an amazing 95% of users still wear the Somnowell every night. In the 10 year follow up study reported by Dr. Ash at The World Orthodontic Congress 2010, none of the patients reported discomfort in wear after the normal settling in period.
Each Somnowell appliance is supplied with a rigid storage and travel box that is printed with our company name. Should you lose your Somnowell we recommend you contact us in case it is returned to us. We also suggest you add the Somnowell to your list of valuable items for insurance purposes.
Mandibular advancement appliances (MAA) are a medically recognised, scientifically validated and approved method of treating snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea. The Somnowell MAA is invented and designed by one of the UK's leading Consultant Orthodontists in the field of sleep related breathing disorders and jaw and facial balance management. Somnowell is used by Dentists, ENT Consultant Surgeons and Doctors of Medicine.
After your records are taken your Somnowell will normally be fitted within 4 weeks. Express services of two weeks or one week are also available upon request.
ENT Consultants, Consultants of other specialities, Professors, royalty, celebrities, and many Doctors have been successfully treated with the Somnowell, all prefer a non invasive non surgical approach to treatment wherever possible.
We strongly believe the Somnowell is the leading oral device in the world today, offering the best long term comfortable solution avoiding non reversible painful invasive surgery. The Somnowell is the choice of medical professionals, ENT Specialists and Chest Medicine Physicians.
Such devices can cause more harm than good, as confirmed by published scientific research in this field. Poor fitting plastic or acrylic oral appliances can cause damage to the jaw joints. We strongly discourage patients from experimenting with other oral devices, as this can discourage patients from using this treatment method completely. The Somnowell should be the appliance of first choice and other treatment modalities should only be used in extreme cases.
In the vast majority of cases the Somnowell will work perfectly well. However there are some patients for whom the Somnowell may not fully resolve the problem, these may include patients with central sleep apnoea or extreme sleep apnoea. In a very small number of cases additional mandibular advancements are required. This can normally be achieved by simple adjustments by the practitioner to the appliance
While the CPAP works by forcing air through your restricted airway during sleep, the Somnowell actually gets to the root of the problem, by holding the jaw forward to keep the airway clear from obstruction. In some very dry climates patients have reported mixing CPAP and the Somnowell. Both approaches are compatible and can be used at the same time.
We do work with a small number of approved partners in other countries, for further details please contact us.
Occasionally, the Somnowell has been paid for by the patient's Primary Care Trust (PCT). This will depend on the case made by your Doctor and the view of the PCT commissioners. Your Doctor is responsible for seeking funding from your PCT. We believe the Somnowell should be available to all those who suffer from problematic snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea.
Though Dr. Ash is the inventor of the Somnowell and does continue to treat patients himself, he has trained highly qualified professionals to provide the same levels of treatment.
Under normal circumstances the Somnowell will remain effective indefinitely. However in some cases the soft tissues of the mouth and throat will adapt to the forward posture position, and the muscles beneath the jaw and at the top of the throat may change with time. Usually, a simple adjustment to the Somnowell appliance to further posture the jaw is all that is required.
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