Stop Snore Mouth Piece Review

Mouth appliances are one of the most commonly tried treatments for snoring. While there are a couple of types of stop snore mouth pieces available, the most common type is called a mandibular advancement appliance or mandibular advancement device. It is a custom-fitted mouthpiece that alters the jaw’s position, causing the airways to open more completely to maximize air flow during sleep and reducing the vibrations of soft tissue that cause snoring.

This type of snore stop mouthpiece positions the tongue slightly forward in the mouth, keeping it from flopping back against the soft palate, which is a leading cause of snoring. While some brands of mandibular advancement devices claim that 95% of users are helped by them, there isn’t a clinically controlled study of over the counter (OTC) devices, and the results of tests of mandibular advancement devices fitted by dentists, though mostly positive, are not uniformly positive.

The OTC devices are able to be customized to some extent because they are made from malleable plastic that the user can boil to soften, and then bite to custom fit. The plastic will harden as it cools. This is sometimes called the “boil and bite” fitting technique. The devices that are custom made by dentists use a more thorough procedure, where impression molds are made of the user’s teeth and the device is made from scratch to fit. The ones made by dentists can cost over $1,000, while most OTC devices cost in the $25 to $50 range.

Some users will try an OTC device first, to see if results are promising, and then have a custom device made. The custom devices are reported to be more comfortable, encouraging snorers to use them regularly. Some snorers have even found success with OTC custom athletic mouth guards, which usually cost $20 or less.

According to the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, a stop snore mouth piece can be an effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, a potentially dangerous form of snoring where the snorer actually stops breathing for several seconds at a time. What typically happens is that after the person has stopped breathing for a few seconds, he or she “jerks  awake” long enough to start breathing again, but the cycle repeats itself. OSA can ruin not only the sleeping hours of the snorer, but the sleeping hours of the snorers partner. Daytime alertness can be severely affected too, resulting in increased dangers from driving or controlling machinery.

Some of the side effects of stop snore mouth pieces include dry mouth (in over 80% of patients in a Swiss study), tooth discomfort, and excess salivation, both of which were reported by over half the participants in the Swiss study. A small study in the UK of 25 snorers found that mandibular advancement devices reduced the loudness of snoring in over 80% of subjects, and that over 75% reported fewer incidents of snoring over a week’s time period.

Snorers who had braces growing up may be understandably worried about a stop snore mouth piece causing their teeth to shift positions, but this is not common. These people may feel more confident using a mandibular advancement device that is custom fitted by a dentist who knows the patient’s orthodontic history.

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