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Mandibular Advancement Device Shopping Guide
This is intended to be a comprehensive survey of all the "do-it-yourself" Mandibular Advancement Devices available in the world, with a comparison of the prices.
Prices below generally need to have freight charges added, except where noted. Usually this will be whatever they reckon they can get away with, which is about AUD $10 - $15.
I have converted all prices to Australian Dollars for comparison (I've used the rates current on whatever day I checked the price)
It's interesting to see how much price variation there is! Don't be fooled, these are all basically identical in performance.
Current :
Most Overpriced - Snorban via Australia, AUD $187 (plus freight, of
course!)
Best technical design - Somnoguard AP (actually more expensive than
Snorban via Australia but it is a lot more complicated so it kind of
deserves to be more expensive)
Best Product Photo - Snorefree2
I will try to check these figures every 6 months or so, and of course I'd
love to hear from you if you find anything out of date or inaccurate, so please
. I
especially like reading reports on clinical trials. I'll ship you a free Snorer's Friend if you're
extremely
helpful.
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Somnoguard |
AUD $101.64 (EURO 60.80) shipped from Germany, last checked
28th Jan 07. http://www.tomed.com/shopd/index.html?target=toc.html AUD
$97.31 (GBP 39.95) shipped from UK, last checked 28th Jan 07. AUD $85.54 (USD 65.50) shipped from USA, last checked 28th
Jan 07. AUD $121.76 (GBP 49.99) shipped from UK, last checked 28th
Jan 07 Good product, but overpriced. |
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Somnoguard 2.0 |
AUD $101.64 (EURO 60.80) shipped from Germany, last checked
28th Jan 07 http://www.tomed.com/shopd/index.html?target=toc.html AUD $146.88 (GBP 59.99) shipped from UK, last checked 28th Jan 07 Good product, but overpriced. |
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Somnoguard AP Made in Germany by Tomed Two piece design allows accurate adjustment of the jaw advancement. Released in 2005 I think. I would say this device is technically superior. The ability to adjust the amount of advancement should result in greater comfort and effectiveness, although I haven't seen any clinical trials yet. Of course, it will be harder to clean and costs a lot more. |
Best technical design! AUD $199.70 (EURO 119.90) shipped
from Germany, last checked 28th Jan 07 AUD $194.72 (GBP 79.95) shipped from UK, last checked 28th
Jan 07 AUD $222.03 (USD 169.95) shipped from USA, last checked 28th
Jan 07 AUD $267.95 (GBP
109.99) shipped from UK, last checked 28th Jan 07 Interesting product. If money was no object I would buy one of these. It's not necessarily going to work better than the cheaper ones, but it's certainly much more "cool" if you are a gadget loving kind of person.
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Snorer's Friend® Made in Australia by me! |
This is my product. It's the best :) Well, I think so anyway. AUD $69.95 Shipped from Adelaide, Australia or AUD $59.95 if you don't want the money back guarantee The pack includes a free spare mouthpiece and shipping is included. Order yours here ! |
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Sleep Pro 1 Made in UK by MediTas There is also a Sleep Pro 2 which involves sending an impression (mould) of your teeth to them (they give you a kit to do that) and they send back a Mandibular Advancement Splint which is custom made for you. There's no way to adjust the amount of advancement tho, which is not so good. Cost is USD 188.50 (AUD 250.00) from http://www.sleeppro.com.au last checked 9th of Jan 2006. |
AUD $76.10 (GBP 29.99) shipped from UK, last checked 28th
Jan 07 http://www.sleeppro.com/html/order_page.html AUD $65.25
(USD 50.00) shipped from UK to USA, last checked 28th Jan 07 AUD $65.00 shipped from Australia, last checked 12th Apr 07 This is not a bad option, and these guys seem pretty honest. So if you don't want to buy a Snorer's Friend® for whatever reason I would recommend a look at this one. They don't seem to offer a guarantee though, so if it turns out that your snoring doesn't respond to a M.A.D. then you won't get your money back (unlike with the Snorer's Friend). If that doesn't worry you, then you might want to reconsider the Snorer's Friend, but decline the guarantee to get the cheaper price. |
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Snoremate Made in South Africa? A good device, no hole in the front though, but that's not really a huge problem in practice. You trim that long tongue thing off after you mould it, it's just there to stop you burning your fingers when you put it in hot water. Most people give you a wooden spatula to do the same job, which has the advantage of giving you a breathing hole when you remove the spatula. I think his mould broke, and this is an ingenious way to keep it running. |
AUD $38.00 (ZAR 200.00) Shipped
from South Africa, last checked 28th Jan 07 http://www.snoremate.co.za/shop.htm This is a pretty good deal, that price includes worldwide shipping. But the lack of a breathing hole is a serious issue, as is the lack of a guarantee. And you only get one mouthpiece, so if you botch the fitting you won't get a second chance. I ordered a few while I was doing my initial research and each time they arrived in Australia in around 2 weeks. Personally I think their material is a bit soft, but I guess that's just a design trade-off between easy fitting and comfort (soft material) and durability (firm material). This is a reasonable option if you are really on a tight budget. |
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Snorban Made in England? The Snoremate and the Snorban may come out of the same mould, they look very similar. I've got a Snoremate but not a Snorban. When I sell a few more Snorer's Friends® I'll buy a Snorban so I can compare. |
AUD $109.60 (GBP 45.00) Shipped from England, last checked
28th Jan 07 http://www.snorban.co.uk/home.php?page_id=7 AUD $39.09
(USD 29.95) shipping within USA, last checked 28th Jan 07 AUD $75.72 (CAD$68.99) Shipped
from Canada, last checked 28th Jan 07 AUD
$187.00 Shipped from Australia, last checked 28th Jan 07 Most Overpriced! |
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Noiselezz Made in Denmark by Firma Ingemarsson. These ones are a bit different, I found the device very difficult to fit. It seems they have just tried to come up with something different enough to avoid patents. Haven't seen any clinical trial results yet. |
This one arguably doesn't belong here, as it's not really a
"fit it yourself" product. You can certainly soften it in
hot water but it's not really thick enough to mould to your
teeth. I just included it because it has such a good
product photo. These guys have the funkiest packaging... here are
some pictures USD 65.50 Shipped from USA, last checked 28th Jan 07 USD 65.50 Shipped from USA, last checked 28th Jan 07
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Snore
Free Made in Australia by Snore Free Available since around 1999 |
This is an interesting device. In 1999 these guys
would have been up against a patent which prevented them making
a device with a "H" cross-section, so they came up with an "upside-down Y"
cross-section (see how there is not a complete channel for the
upper teeth, just one side of a channel?). Neat way around
the patent though! However, as that patent has now lapsed,
I think they should really get a new mould and use the
technically superior "H" cross-section, as it is
less likely to fall out of the wearer's mouth. Also this
device doesn't engage any molars (looks like it stops around the
canines) so discomfort in the teeth is more likely.
AUD 89.95 Shipped from Australia, last checked 28th Jan 07
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SnoreFree2 Made in Canada by Healthcare and Rehab Specialties |
Best Product Photo! Similar to the Noiselezz, you can't mould it to suit your mouth. But it's still an interesting device, and it has the best product photo! That little loop at the back looks nasty. I guess it's supposed to push the tongue forward, but if that doesn't make you gag I don't know what would. I don't think they are doing too well with them as their website says "This is a NON-REFUNDABLE item due to health restrictions!!". That just doesn't make sense. Read about my refund policy here. AUD 82.26 (CAD 74.95) +tax +shipping Shipped from Canada,
last checked 28 Jan 07 (main website is http://www.snorefree2.com/index.shtml - looks OK with Internet Explorer, but unusable with Firefox) Thanks to James for finding this product! |
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| Homemade M.A.D. {image coming} |
If you are on a really tight budget, and are good with your
hands and blessed with generally good luck,
you might want to have a go at making your own M.A.D. from
sports mouthguards you can buy from a pharmacy or sports
store. I made some early prototypes this way. Sports mouthguards in a pharmacy cost around $8 each (Feb 08) and you need 2 so you could theoretically get a working M.A.D. for around $16 (plus a trip to the pharmacy). Here's the procedure I followed : 1. Mould one mouthguard to your upper teeth, then take it out 2. Mould another one to your lower teeth, and take that out. 3. Heat up the just the areas of the two mouthguards that you want to join, by putting some hot water in a large bowl and holding the mouthguards just barely touching the surface. You'll need to get them reasonably pliable so you get a good bond, but not too pliable or they'll stick together in unhelpful ways. 4. Quickly stuff both mouthguards into your mouth, advance your jaw to where you want it, and bite down. That's it. Simple hey? If you want a breathing hole you'll need to find something to stick in between the two mouthguards when you join them (and then remove it afterwards, to leave a hole). I never attempted that so I can't give you much guidance there. I'd say use something smoothish, or you'll have a very hard time pulling it out after it's cooled. I'm not sure if that sounds hard or easy to you. I found that it usually goes wrong in one way or another, but with extreme perseverance (and a lot of wasted mouthguards) I eventually got a few to work. |
