So your doctor tells you the only way to get rid of that snore and getting your spouse to sleep next to you again is to buy a stop snoring mouthpiece. Choosing the right stop snoring mouthpiece might seem a very daunting task, but why do you need it? When a snorer sleeps the muscles in the back of his mouth, tongue and throat relaxes. When they relax too much these muscles can collapse and cause a blockage where the air must be forced through. While breathing the snorer’s soft palate and uvula vibrate against the tongue and back wall of the airway and this is when the snoring sound is produced.

A stop snoring mouthpiece helps you keep your jaw from moving backwards and it thus clears your mouth for the air you breathe to freely travel. If you’re a snorer you shouldn’t feel too bad about it. Studies have found that by the age of thirty, 5% of women and 20% of men have started snoring and it increases to 40% and 60% at age sixty. The use of medication that relaxes the muscles or the intake of alcohol might also send you over to the snoring side. After it became known that a stop snoring mouthpiece is the answer to snoreless nights there have been a boom in the production market and are there now quite a lot of options available, but as with any popular product – those that do not work become all the more common. So what do you need to look out for when buying a stop snoring mouthpiece to make sure it is effective not only for snoring but also for sleep apnea?

There are two factors to making sure that the snoring mouthpiece you choose is effective for both snoring and sleep apnea. The first of the two keys is to make sure the anti snoring device is set in the most optimal position to stop snoring and/or control sleep apnea. This is accomplished by using a mouthpiece that is adjustable or capable of  being set in multiple positions to gradually move the lower jaw and tongue forward.  The most optimal forward position of the lower jaw to open the airway is different for each patient. You may need to be forward 65% of your maximum forward lower jaw movement compared to your partner or spouse who finds the best position to be 50% forward.

Additionally, to make sure that the snoring mouthpiece is comfortable to wear throughout the night, you should select a device that can be molded to your teeth and the shape of your mouth. But being comfortable doesn’t end there.  Other factors to consider are whether the ant snoring device can be customized for your breathing habits and jaw function. If you are a mouth breather you want to be sure you are getting adequate airflow when sleeping. And if you have a TMJ dysfunction or grind your teeth in your sleep you want to be sure your jaw joints and jaw muscles stay comfortable during the night.

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