Snoring – What Are The Choices?
Whether you have just started snoring lately, have been snoring your entire life, or are the unfortunate sleeping partner of the snorer, you may be fo...
Whether you have just started snoring lately, have been snoring your entire life, or are the unfortunate sleeping partner of the snorer, you may be forgiven for wondering if there’s anything out there that can help you. On the market today there are countless so-called snoring cures and remedies.
Such a wide array is usually a good indication that this is a massive market, that there are a great many people looking for snoring cures, and that many sadly do not work all that well. The options available range all the way from devices that give the snorer an electric shock, to throat sprays and highly complex surgery performed by robots at the back of the tongue.
It’d be a really long article indeed that attempted to take a look at all the options, so instead we’re going to look at a couple of the commoner treatment alternatives carried out by qualified medical people like dentists and surgeons.
The first option is surgery. This is a popular choice as it offers the supposed promise of a lifetime cure for snoring with a short 15 minute procedure at the rear of the throat with a laser. Unfortunately the research into common kinds of snoring surgery isn’t very encouraging. First off the procedure is relatively painless but can be really agonizing later on, imagine the worst sore throat you ever had. This may mean that many people don’t return for the required follow up treatment. Research has also showed there to be frequent complications and a return of snoring after some months.
The second option are mandibular advancement devices. Inside this category there’s a huge amount of choice. These oral devices hold the lower jaw forward and in doing so bring the tongue and hyoid bone forward. This is also referred to as the ‘recovery position’ and is extremely effective at keeping the airway open and eliminating the snoring. This treatment is the most thoroughly researched and proven treatment for snoring. The oral device appears like a sports mouth guard and is worn at night time only. New 4th generation devices are made from advanced materials and offer more comfort and effectiveness.
The leading 4th genertation oral device for stopping snoring is the Somnowell mandibular advancement appliance made from cast chrome cobale alloy.
Loran Simon is a director at Somnowell (http://www.somnowell.com). The Somnowell is the first chrome cobalt alloy anti snore device used in the professional management of snoring. The Somnowell is considered by many practitioners to be the Rolls Royce of mandibular advancement devices. For more information about snoring go here.