Is Snoring a Problem?
Most Individuals Snore.
Snoring will range from being a mild nuisance to one person to being a severe health problem for another. Of those who snore, only some will have sleep disordered breathing (SDB) or obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Most with SDB and OSA are snorers.
If severe, those with SDB and OSA should consider remedying that condition. Revision Aligner Therapy’s (RevAT) approach to helping those with sleep conditions focuses on reducing tongue crowding (improving oral physioloogy and oral anatomy) to diminishing the frequency and intensity of snoring.
What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB)?
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with periods of loud snoring interspersed with brief silences when breathing is interrupted. Those pauses (apneic episodes) in breathing can last for up to ten seconds. Episodes of SDB and OSA often happen many times each night.
The interruption or reduction in breathing can wake one from their sleep, produce a loud gasp and be part of the snoring breathing cessation cycle. SDB and OSA cause people to sleep less restfully and as a result, be less revitalized. Lower quality of sleep can lead to daytime drowsiness or, in more severe cases, affect heart health and brain function.
What Are Some Symptoms of Sleep Apnea?
The most common symptom of sleep apnea is loud snoring. Other significant symptoms are:
- Waking up with a headache or a dry mouth
- Feeling tired during the day
- Trouble concentrating or paying attention
- Falling asleep during the day
- Restless sleep
- Memory and focusing issues (recent occurrence)
- Blood pressure or heart rate has increased (recent occurrence)
If you have problems with your sleep health, Tinnisense Sleep Aligners could be designed to increase the breathing airway which might help to reduce snoring.
Tinnisense Sleep: What Is It, and How Does It Work?
The goal of Tinnisense Sleep Aligners (Revision Aligner Therapy – RevAT) is to improve the human physiology and oral breathing environments by following its multi-patented design and protocol. The tongue, a muscular organ, works best when it has plenty of space, is not restricted from laying flat or from moving freely. When teeth are crowded, there’s often not enough space for the tongue. The tongue is then susceptible to being forced backwards, where it can cover some or all of the airway opening. This can cause an undesirable throat blockage while sleeping or almost sleeping.
Depressions from teeth on the front and sides of the tongue confirm there is too little space. Creating more room for the tongue reduces airway blockages.
Before
Before Starting Tinnisense Sleep
The Before photo confirms there was too little room to have all the teeth situated where they needed to be. She was a heavy snorer who had sleep disordered breathing (SDB) for years. Multiple sleep studies confirmed her OSA. The nightly use of a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) device helped a bit, but the sleep quality was poor.
Instead of being upright, many teeth were leaning against and crowding the tongue. Two canines kept outside the arch were pushing out her lips. Congested teeth made the floor of her mouth too small for the tongue to be comfortable.
After
After Revision Aligner Therapy (RevAT)
The After photo shows how nicely her teeth have been realigned. They are straighter, more upright and nicely touching each other on the sides. No teeth were removed. No tooth enamel was permanently shaved away. The lower jaw (mandible) is now larger, has fresh new bone allowing adequate space for each tooth and the bite is balanced.
RevAT successfully treated her SDB, OSA and snoring. The shape of the floor of the mouth morphed to form the letter “U” from the letter “V.”
There was a lot of tooth movement in this 80+ year old woman. Those teeth are now in a beautiful and sustainable alignment. The frequent constricting pressure from the teeth against the tongue has been eliminated. RevAT is credited with improving the quantity and quality of her sleep. She is delighted to no longer need to sleep with a CPAP.
Your partner will be grateful that you initiated Tinnisense Sleep.
Her husband is ecstatic that she snores less and when she does, they are quieter. She falls asleep at reasonable times and feels her sleep is more rejuvenating than it has been in years.
