York Dental Sleep Clinic

Hi, my name is Simon Wilsdon. Some of you may know me as the principal dentist at the Beeches Dental Practice in Acomb for the last 22 years. I qualified from Leeds Dental School in 1990 and went straight in to general practice. I undertook a 2-year fixed orthodontic course at Leeds Dental institute early on in my career. When I bought my own practice in Acomb in 2000, I became a clinical assistant in orthodontics at York District Hospital until 2017.

It was at the hospital that I first became interested in Dental Sleep Medicine. I later went on several courses in the treatment of snoring and joined the British Society of Dental Sleep Medicine. I was one of the first UK dentists to attend the residential masterclass course organised by the British Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine. I am a member of the British Sleep Society and serve on the board of the British Society Of Dental Sleep Medicine. I have lectured and given talks on sleep apnoea and sleeping. As a snorer I have worn several anti-snoring appliances from the “cheap and not so cheerful” to the superior fourth generation appliances. I therefore feel I have personal knowledge and experience of which are the better appliances for patients.

With the publication of the N.I.C.E guidelines on Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)/ hypopnoea syndrome and obesity hypoventilation syndrome in over 16s in 2021 and its advice that trained dental professionals can treat patients with snoring and OSA who cannot cope with CPAP with Mandibular Advancement Devices (MAD). I decided to start the York Dental Sleep Clinic.

York Dental Sleep Clinic

The clinic will assess and treat patients who have snoring issues. We will also screen for more serious sleep breathing disorders like obstructive sleep apnoea. If we find there is a possibility of obstructive sleep apnoea, we can arrange home sleep tests or referral to a sleep clinic.

We will give advice on sleep hygiene and adjunctive treatments. We will be using the most up to date and researched fourth generation appliances provided by Prosomnus, Panthera and Somnomed®. We will find the relevant appliance for each individual patient as we appreciate not one size fits all.

We will be taking any referrals; The cost of the initial consultation is £200 with the appliances starting at £900.