How to Make Your Own Snoring Mouthguard

Mouth guards offer easy protection against snoring because they level the jaw and align the mouth, allowing the air to flow more freely. They are often more successful than breathing strips. Dentists can prescribe special mouth guards, but you can also easily make your own using the "bite and boil" mouth guards available at any sporting goods store. These are mouth guards made with thermoplastic material that will soften when boiled and then adhere to your specific mouth shape. They are inexpensive and incredibly easy to use.

Things You'll Need

• Medium-size sauce pan
• Water
• Bowl
• "Boil and bite" mouth guard

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Instructions

• 1

  Fill a medium-size sauce pan with water and bring to a boil. While you are waiting for the water to boil, open the mouth guard and read the supplied instructions carefully. Fill a bowl with cold water and set aside.

• 2

  Hold the mouth guard by the extender and dip the part that goes in your mouth into the boiling water. Hold the mouth guard in the boiling water for one minute.

• 3

  Remove the mouth guard from the boiling water and quickly place it in the bowl of cold water for five seconds. Place the mouth guard into your mouth and bite down. The warm plastic will adhere to your mouth shape, from the alignment of the teeth to the placement of the tongue. Leave the mouth guard in your clamped mouth for one minute.

• 4

  Take the mouth guard out of your mouth and set it aside, allowing it to harden completely. Once it's completely hardened, you can use it at night to properly align your mouth and decrease the amount of snoring.