Sleep Apnea & Snoring Clinics

With a great deal of good fortune I was able to walk away from a serious single car accident. Following the accident I was diagnosed with sleep apnea. I tried CPAP therapy unsuccessfully as I was unable to accommodate to the daily requirements of wearing the mask.

When considering surgery I decided to pursue the non-invasive and reversible option of oral appliances first. After trying several of the device designs available I set about the task of creating an appliance that would solve my sleep apnea problem, as well as provide a high level of comfort. As a teeth grinder (bruxism) I also needed an appliance that offered some lateral movement as well as durability.

From an early balsa wood design evolving to the precision titanium part the Halstrom Hinge®, that forms the integral part of The Silencer® oral appliance, my invention has now helped many thousands of patients world-wide in finding a comfortable and effective solution to their snoring and/or sleep apnea.