When wearing a dental sleep appliance to treat snoring and obstructive sleep apnea, there is the possibility that your lower jaw may feel more comfortable remaining forward during the day. To help return your lower jaw to its original position, it is recommended that you clench your teeth together to strengthen the muscles. To simplify the exercise, Strong Dental has developed the Morning Repositioner: a simple dental appliance that fits on your lower teeth.
Designed by Patrick J. Strong, the Morning Repositioner helps in minimizing the possibility of forward jaw movement. The Morning Repositioner is worn for only ten minutes after waking and can conveniently be done while showering or doing other routine tasks. To achieve the full benefits of the Morning Repositioner, clench or chew up and down as often as possible and hold for as long as is comfortable. These effortless clenches will aid in lessening the chances of permanent advancement of your lower jaw.
Every SUAD™ Device comes packaged with a Morning Repositioner, free of charge. The Morning Repositioner can be used with any dental sleep appliance; therefore, if you are not using The SUAD™ Device, you can still benefit from the Morning Repositioner, simply ask your dental sleep appliance provider.
Once you've removed your SUAD™ Device in the morning, place the Morning Repositioner on your lower teeth and keep it on for about 10 to 15 minutes while doing a series of clenches on the raised blocks, as follows:
1. While concentrating on keeping your lower jaw as retruded (back) as possible, try to make the blocks on the Morning Repositioner touch your upper second molars.
2. Clench as often as possible and hold for as long as is comfortable. The easiest way to do this is to slide your tongue to the back of your throat and bite down as hard as you can for as long as you can.
3. Repeat these simple clenches for 10 to 15 minutes while going about your normal morning routine.
Remember to follow these steps every morning after removing your SUAD™ Device to help prevent permanent forward shifting of your lower jaw.
