Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Treatment

Snoring and sleep apnoea can affect far more than your sleep. Poor breathing during sleep may impact your energy levels, mood, heart health, and overall quality of life. At The Littleton Cole Dental Centre, we focus on identifying the underlying causes of snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea and providing personalised treatment to help you breathe, sleep, and feel better.

Our team assesses your airway, jaw position, tongue posture, and oral structures as part of a broader sleep-health approach. When appropriate, we provide custom oral appliances designed to help keep your airway open during sleep, supporting better breathing and improved rest.

Custom Oral Appliances for Snoring and Sleep Apnoea

• Precision-made sleep appliances – We provide custom Australian-made devices such as SomnoDent and SLEEP 3D, designed to gently position your lower jaw forward to help maintain an open airway during sleep.
• Comfortable alternative to CPAP – For many people with snoring or mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnoea, oral appliances can be a comfortable alternative or complement to CPAP therapy.
• Adjustable and personalised – Each appliance is custom-designed for your bite and can be adjusted over time to maximise comfort and effectiveness.

A Physiologic Approach to Sleep Apnoea Care

Our physiologic approach focuses on understanding why your airway is struggling during sleep, rather than simply treating the symptoms.

• Identifying underlying causes – We assess factors such as jaw position, tongue posture, muscle tone, nasal breathing, sleep position, and lifestyle influences that may contribute to airway collapse.
• Individualised treatment planning – Investigations such as sleep studies and airway assessments help determine the best treatment options for your specific situation.
• Conservative and reversible options first – Treatment may include oral appliances, breathing and nasal strategies, positional therapy, and lifestyle adjustments, with medical treatments such as CPAP integrated when appropriate.
• Monitoring real-life outcomes – We track not only sleep study results but also improvements in energy levels, concentration, headaches, blood pressure, and overall wellbeing.

Advanced Expertise in Dental Sleep Medicine

Dr Anne-Maree Cole brings extensive expertise to sleep-related breathing care. She holds a Master’s Degree in Sleep Medicine and has lectured nationally and internationally on dental sleep medicine and the physiologic approach to treating snoring and sleep apnoea.

This advanced training allows your care to consider how your teeth, jaws, muscles, and airway work together. Your oral appliance is carefully designed to support better breathing while protecting your bite, jaw joints, and long-term dental health.

Collaborative Sleep Health Care

• Whole-system assessment – We evaluate posture, jaw balance, airway structure, and muscle function to support natural breathing during sleep.
• Custom mandibular advancement appliances – Appliances are designed to gently support the jaw forward while protecting the teeth, joints, and muscles.
• Collaboration with sleep physicians – When needed, we work alongside sleep specialists and other healthcare professionals to ensure your treatment fits within a medically supervised sleep-health plan.
• Ongoing monitoring – Your care is reviewed over time to ensure improvements in sleep quality, daytime energy, mood, and overall health.

At The Littleton Cole Dental Centre, our goal is to help you achieve better sleep, healthier breathing, and improved quality of life through personalised, evidence-based care for snoring and sleep apnoea.

Address sleep problems with snoring and sleep apnoea solutions at The Littleton Cole Dental Centre in Brisbane.

Often related to jaw alignment and TMJ disorders.