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The Otago Boys' High School Foundation

PO Box 11,
Dunedin, New Zealand

Tel +64 3 477 2546
Fax +64 3 477 5468

Marriages saved?

20/12/2009

Dr Chris Robertson (1965-69) may well have saved marriages the length and breadth of New Zealand.

Dr Chris Robertson

Chris, a well known Dunedin orthodontist and an internationally recognised researcher in sleep medicine, has created the Aveo Tongue Stabiliser Device (aveoTSD), which is an anti-snoring aid and tackles the root cause of the problem.

About 60% of the adult population snores and given that humans spend one third of their lives asleep, the quality of that sleep has a major impact on the quality of our lives.

The aveoTSD fits over the tongue to prevent it falling back, keeping the airway open during sleep. A bulb at the end of the device is squeezed to create natural suction. One size fits all and having teeth is not necessary for the device to work.
About 20 years ago Chris designed a mandibular splint for people with sleep disorders which was attached to teeth to keep the jaw forward. In 2002, he invented the aveoTSD with a soft medical silicone skirt 2.2mm thick. Released in August this year, the latest model is just .4mm thick, making it much easier for users to be comfortable with.

After a decade of work and research to define the device the aveo TSD has been clinically approved and is the first quantified oral device able to be bought over the pharmacy counter.