Do you snore? Does your partner snore? Our Oklahoma City dentist understands that if you are one of those people, you’re definitely not alone! Over 80 million Americans are in the same predicament. When someone snores it is caused by the narrowing or relaxing of the back of the throat. Sometimes, the tongue can fall back causing blockage to the upper airway. The sound you, or others, hear from a snoring person is caused by the air trying to pass through from the lungs out of the nose and mouth. When the air can’t be released, as it should, it causes the vibrations which make the snoring sounds.<\/p>\n
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There are all kinds of products on the store shelves that claim to help those who snore. There are strips that go over the nostrils, strips that go across the bridge of your nose, anti-snoring pillows, sprays, and even a snoring chin strap. Most people can testify that the strips don’t really work very well. If they do, you have to keep purchasing them over and over, again. A spray doesn’t seem like a likely candidate as that isn’t going to stick around very long. As for a chin strap, who here thinks that just sounds uncomfortable? There is a better way and it comes from our Oklahoma City dentist!<\/p>\n
While it may seem strange that a dentist can help you with your snoring problem, it’s true. Our Oklahoma City dentist actually has the capability of making you a Silent Nite\u00ae Slide-Link custom fit snore guard. This dental device moves the lower jaw into a forward position, helps to keep the tongue from falling back, and increases the space in the airway tube. By doing this, the air and soft tissue vibrations that cause snoring are reduced. There are special connectors which are attached to the customized, transparent and flexible upper and lower forms. It allows normal breathing and since it is designed to fit each patient individually, it is more comfortable than any store bought device.<\/p>\n