Snoring Prevention

If you or your spouse has a snoring problem, both of you are likely suffering. Snoring can interrupt a good night’s sleep and affect daytime activity because of fatigue, an often overlooked condition that is both annoying and potentially dangerous and has been cited as the cause of traffic-related and work-related accidents.

But that is not all the snorer has to worry about. Snoring contributes to serious health problems, such as:

• Diabetes
• High blood pressure
• Heart disease
• Increased stroke risk
• Sleep apnea or obstructive sleep apnea

If the snorer relies on alcohol or sleep medication, he or she may experience even worse snoring as the muscles of the throat over-relax.

Why Do People Snore?

Sometimes, when a person lies down, the jaw relaxes and falls back during sleep, obstructing the airway and increasing the rate of air traveling through. This sets off a vibration in the soft tissues, producing that annoying sound known as “snoring”.

Other causes of snoring include:

• a too-large uvula and soft palate
• nasal congestion
• a deviated septum
• other obstructions in the airways
• large tonsils and adenoids
• Being overweight

Getting Help With the Snore Guard

One of the first steps taken by people who snore is a visit to their family doctor or dentist. Interestingly, one might not always think of the dentist as being able to help with snoring, but dentists trained in assisting snorers may be able to offer a solution known as the ‘snore guard’, also called an oral appliance.

A snore guard looks like an athletic mouthpiece. There are no moving parts, no batteries, no hoses and it takes just one simple visit to the dentist to learn how to use the device properly. No x-rays, lab work, needles or tools are needed, and best of all, the snore guard could be instrumental in helping you stop snoring the very same night.

The snore guard stops airway obstruction and maintains the correct jaw position, preventing the jaw from falling back and producing the snoring sound. The snore guard allows uninhibited breathing. It is a comfortable device and very convenient, even if you have a stuffed up nose from a cold. While wearing the snore guard at night, you can still experience small movement of your jaw, so there is no worry about potential morning jaw stiffness that is sometimes associated with TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint Disorder). The snore guard is 100% pain-free. Many people prefer the snore guard to a CPAP machine, a device worn during sleep that includes wearing a mask over the face while the CPAP machine gently forces air down the throat to maintain an open airway.

If snoring is a problem for you or your sleeping partner, see your doctor or dentist right away. If you are overweight, losing weight is important to controlling snoring. Smokers should also seriously consider quitting, to stop snoring and prevent other health problems well known to be linked to smoking. Your doctor or dentist has a solution for you to get your snoring under control, or learn whether a more serious condition, like sleep apnea, may be the cause.

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