How to Stop Snoring With a Tooth Brace

Snoring can keep both you and your partner from getting a good night's sleep. Wearing an anti-snoring mouthpiece or tooth brace while you sleep may help.These small plastic devices prevent the soft tissues in your throat from collapsing and obstructing your airway. They force your lower jaw to lift and keep your tongue from falling back over your windpipe, which keeps you from snoring.

Things You'll Need

• Athletic mouth guard
• Anti-snoring mouthpiece

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Instructions

Using a Tooth Guard to Stop Snoring

• 1

  Buy an athletic mouth guard to see if it will keep you from snoring. Wear it at night when you sleep. These have been used successfully by others who seek snore-free nights. Some are now available at your local pharmacy.

• 2

  Try an inexpensive anti-snoring mouthpiece that you can order over the internet. You can fit your own tooth brace with a "boil and bite" method. These devices are made of soft plastic that you soften by placing in hot water; you then bite into the mouthpiece, molding it to your jaw. If this improves your snoring, you might try a more expensive dentist-fitted solution.

• 3

  Locate a dentist who specializes in sleep dentistry at the Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine website. Or ask your dentist to fit you with a tooth brace that will keep you from snoring. Have a custom mold of your mouth made, so your dentist can make an anti-snoring appliance.