Does Your Child Have Obstructive Sleep Apnoea?

  • Posted in Sleep Apnoea
  •  By Loran Simon

childMany people would want to know if their children are at risk or are already suffering from obstructive sleep apnoea. It is reported that about 3-5% of children in the United States under the age of 18 suffer from OSA. That figure translates to more than 2 million children having the condition.

According to Dr. Gary Montgomery, children between the ages 2-7 suffer the most from obstructive sleep apnoea owing to infections which make the adenoids and tonsils swell. Obese children are most likely to get OSA. The effects of OSA in children are associated with a number emotional problems and learning problems.

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http://www.hlntv.com/article/2013/10/02/child-sleep-problems

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Somnowell Inventor - Visiting Professor Simon Ash FDS MSc MOrth BDS

Prof. Ash is the inventor of the highly successful SOMNOWELL Chrome device for snoring and sleep apnoea.

The Somnowell Chrome is made to exacting standards in the Somnowell laboratory under the supervision of Visiting Professor Simon Ash. Prof. Ash and his master technicians create each Somnowell Chrome device using their wealth of experience and expertise.

Prof. Ash works at the forefront of his profession. He is a Consultant and Specialist Orthodontist with over 30 years clinical experience, with a special interest in sleep related breathing disorders, TMJD, and bruxism. He currently works in Harley Street London and two private hospitals in London as part of a multi-disciplinary team managing snoring and sleep apnoea, and is Visiting Professor of Orthodontics at the BPP University.

The Somnowell mandibular advancement appliance is also recommended by:

  • Sleep Centres
  • ENT Surgeons, Sleep Physicians, Respiratory, Physicians
  • Orthodontists, Dentists
  • General Medical Practitioners
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