For those of us who sleep with our mouth open and ‘catch flies’ while we sleep, there’s more bad news because scientists have found that sleeping with the mouth open can be as damaging to teeth as having a can of fizzy drink just before going to bed. This is because breathing through the mouth dries it out – removing the protective effect of saliva, which has a natural ability to kill the bacteria in the mouth that produce acid. As the acid levels rise through the night, tooth erosion and decay can begin. Having cleaned your teeth before retiring will have been a waste of time.
The researchers believe the findings help to explain observations of many dentists who say that people who sleep open-mouthed have higher rates of tooth decay. Men are most likely to be affected, as research has shown nearly a third breathe through their mouths while asleep, compared to just five per cent of women.
Tooth decay in mouth sleepers is often worse at the back and this is because the back of the mouth tends to get drier than the front. Patients most at risk are those with either asthma or obstructive sleep apnoea. They are the ones more likely to breathe through their mouth at night – and in many cases snore loudly.
This can easily be avoided by wearing a simple chin support strap device at night when you go to bed. As one of the industry’s most cost-effective and widely used anti-snoring devices on the market today, a chin strap is really easy to fit, wear and maintain.
If you are new to products that successfully reduce and or stop snoring or you’re simply looking for a different approach then a chin strap is an absolute must to try. They have a long record of being successful, reliable and very safe – and they’re incredibly inexpensive.
This was emphasised in the national newspapers this week, as well as being featured on ITV in one of the regular daily news slots for health, where the SleepPro Chin Strap was featured and recommended – see the Video.
Clinical trials also support the facts about chin straps, and to put it very simply, they work, but it doesn’t end there.
They can also assist closed mouthed snorers who suffer from nasal blockage and/or mild sleep apnea because, when used in combination with a Mandibular Advancement Devices (MAD), often just called a mouthpiece, they can help to reinforce the tongue and muscle stability needed for peaceful sleep provided by your MAD. The idea behind a chin strap is very simple and that’s why they are so effective. They work by holding the jaw firmly in place… and that’s it! Buy the two together and save money.
This simplicity helps in two ways:
Firstly it reduces the chance of your tongue falling back into the throat, where it will block airways, and secondly it reduces the risk of loose-tissue, which is centred on the neck and jaw from vibrating, as it is held in place.
These proven approaches to reduce and or stop snoring are accepted worldwide as simple, inexpensive, effective ways to secure noise free sleep.
They are comfortable to wear as one single elasticated strap fits easily under the chin and then divides and extends around the back and top of the head for a snug, comfortable fit, for which the tension can be adjusted.
As a consequence of this flexibility – one size fits all – and with the SleepPro Chin Support Strap on you’ll hardly notice it but it will prevent you from snoring, help you to sleep peacefully, and as a result you’ll wake refreshed.
