Soft "Good-night Dentures" to Improve Sleep Quality Announced that the number of soft "good-night dentures" that improve sleep quality has increased 2.5 times in one year

Amulet Dentures Inc. (Head Office: Sapporo, Hokkaido; Representative Director: Akira Ikeda), which operates a dental laboratory, disclosed in October 2024 that the number of "Oyasumi Dentures," a night-only denture-type mouthpiece offered by the company, has increased by 2.5 times in one year in terms of production. The "Good-night Dentures" have been attracting attention worldwide for improving the quality of sleep, with the addition of sleep medicine as a new medical department and the announcement by a major U.S. company of an apnea detection function in wristwatches.

Good-night dentures" are soft, nighttime-only denture-shaped mouthpieces.

[Poor sleep quality raises the risk of dementia and depression.

Sleep disorders have become a national disease, with the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW) now planning to add "sleep medicine" to its list of medical specialties. Sleep apnea syndrome, in particular, is a disorder in which breathing temporarily stops during sleep, preventing the body from taking in sufficient oxygen. One of the ways to prevent this disease is to get more quality REM sleep. It is said that poor sleep quality in the elderly also increases the risk of dementia, depression, and weakened immune system, and that a 1% decrease in REM sleep increases the risk of dementia by 9%.

Prevent snoring and sleep apnea while you sleep.

Japan's first "Good-night dentures" specially designed for nighttime use, which can be expected to provide high quality sleep and prevent sleep apnea, are very popular, and the number of dentures manufactured has increased approximately 2.5 times in one year since September 2023. Good-night dentures can be produced in exactly the same shape as regular dentures because a 3D scanner reads the dentures that are normally used and a 3D printer is used, making them slightly more elastic. Because they are not suitable for eating, they are classified as mouthpieces, but unlike mouthpieces that are one size larger, they are the first in Japan to be exactly the same size as dentures. According to our research

Denture scanning in progress

Data is converted to 3D

When sleeping, if a person has no teeth, the tongue tends to fall in, narrowing the orbit and causing apnea, but if the teeth are aligned, space is maintained in the mouth and the tongue is less likely to fall out. Wearing dentures at bedtime also reduces snoring, improves sleep quality, and prevents sleep apnea. In a survey conducted by our company among outpatient sleep physicians in Sapporo, 75% of the responding physicians said they would be willing to try Goodnight Dentures.

A user said, "I thought I had to take off my dentures to sleep, and I often cut the inside of my mouth with the few teeth I had left due to teeth grinding. My wife was always unhappy because of my snoring, but she was pleased to hear that I snore less when I wear them to bed. Many people wear the dentures after brushing their teeth and enjoy family gatherings before going to bed.

Japan's first soft dentures were born from the voices of users.

The first dentures were plastic spare dentures, which we began offering in 2021 to prepare for disasters and to prevent aspiration pneumonia. The most common use was at bedtime, when people said that their jaws felt lazy the next morning due to teeth clenching and chewing. If they were going to sleep, it would be better if they were softer. After conducting research on materials and making them just the right firmness with a little elasticity through trial and error, we began offering nighttime-only good-night dentures in August 2022.

Representative's voice: "Improving sleep apnea can also help prevent dementia. In other countries, it is common for dentists to provide sleep therapy, but in Japan it is not yet widespread. However, as a dentist who treats many elderly patients with dentures, I would like to focus on improving the quality of sleep. I plan to continue to listen to users' opinions and make further improvements for comfortable sleep and good health."

The company will exhibit its nighttime dentures at the Japanese Society of Sleep Dentistry on November 3-4, 2024.

Good night dentures: https://pro.form-mailer.jp/lp/fec0b34e231881

Akira Ikeda, Representative of Goodnight Dentures, Inc.

Good-night Dentures: Service Overview》 《Oyasumi Dentures

Description : After cleaning and sterilizing existing dentures,

　　　　　　　After cleaning and sterilizing existing dentures, scan the shape data with a 3D scanner and store it in the cloud,

　　　　　　　Reproduction using a 3D printer, production of a mouthpiece, and bonding.

Time required: Shipment in approximately 7 days after scanning the shape data

Single price: Full dentures: 10,450 yen,

　　　　　　　Partial dentures: 17,600 yen including tax (shipping costs are to be borne by the customer)

Reservations: 011-596-8814 (weekdays from 9:00 to 18:00)

How to make an appointment ：After receiving an appointment by phone, you can either come to our affiliated dental clinic or make an appointment online by phone.

　　　　　　　Online consultation by phone.

　　　　　　　A special packing kit will be mailed to you,

　　　　　　　Pack the package and contact the designated courier company to request pickup.

　　　　　　　If you are already using data storage at one of our affiliated branches

　　　　　　　If you are already using data storage at our affiliated branch, you only need to make a phone call to receive your order.

Name of laboratory: Digital Denture Lab.

Accepting dentists: 20 denture bank affiliated dentists

　　　　　　　(Hokkaido, Fukushima, Gifu, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Shizuoka,

　　　　　　　Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Okayama, Kagawa, Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Okinawa)

Company Profile

Company name: Omamori Dentures Co.

Representative Director: Akira Ikeda

Business activities: Operation of denture bank, denture manufacturing, denture cleaning, antibacterial treatment

Location: Tomii Building No.37 5F, 3-12-2 Minami 2-jo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0062, Japan

Telephone number : 011-596-8814 (Office hours: 9:00-18:00 weekdays)

Business hours : Weekdays 9:00-18:00 (Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays)

URL : https://omamoriireba.com/