How Does Sleep Apnea Snoring Mouthpiece Help You?

 Sleep apnea is a condition in which the muscles around the Tongue and the throat lose control and relaxes, obstructing the airway during sleep. It can be fatal if it persists for a more extended period.

However, several ways of treatment or prevention for this condition are available. One can use gadgets or mouth guards like sleep apnea snoring mouthpieces, dental devices, and CPAP. CPAP is Continuous positive airway pressure that blows air into the mouth through a mask all night to keep the airway open.

This article elaborates on these treatment methods in detail below.

Ways of treatment

1. CPAP (Continuous positive airway pressure)

Doctors consider CPAP for obstructive sleep apnea to be on the list of most effective treatments for sleep apnea. As the name shows, it exerts positive pressure inside the mouth continuously overnight and helps to keep open the air passageway.

CPAP all procedure is done with the help of the machine, and the patient has to put a specific mask on their face. The machine is a three-part device;

• Mask

It is a cover that fits your nose and mouth and stays in place on the face with the help of straps during sleep.

• Motor

As it is a machine, so is driven by the motor which blows air.

• Large Tube

It is a tube that has dual functions. Not only does it connects the mask and the machine, but it is also a cannula that transmits the positive pressure air.

Benefits of CPAP:

The machines of CPAP are the most beneficial things. The machines surprise the users by being lightweight, almost quiet, and trim. Even it is easily portable that you can go anywhere with it.

1. It keeps your airways open during sleep
2. Acts as an anti-snoring method
3. Enhances sleep quality
4. Releasing obstructive sleep stress
5. And relieving daytime sleepiness
6. Moreover, it also lowers blood pressure

Side-effects of CPAP:

1. This device has no significant side effects, but it may cause some minor ones.
2. One can feel confined due to the use of a facemask
3. Sore throat or dry mouth
4. Nasal problems like runny nose, congestion, sinusitis, and nose bleed
5. Irritation and sore on the nose bridge
6. Stomach problems like bloating and discomfort
7. Chest muscles discomfort

How to get rid of side effects?

If you are a CPAP user and have any of the above problems, consult your doctor as soon as possible so you get relieved. Other than that, don’t be worried. There will be no problem once you get adjusted to the machine.

Some CPAP machines also have inbuilt systems to cope with these problems, like heated humidifiers to reduce the problem of dry mouth. Again, however, your doctor may guide you more about it.

To Consider:

In the very first usage and a few nights, the patient may feel uncomfortable with the machine and don’t sleep properly. However, you’ll get used to this device shortly and sleep better with the passing time.

2. Mouth devices

Mouth devices can work out once the CPAP doesn’t work and you have mild to moderate sleep apnea. These devices can only be fitted into your mouth by a dentist or orthodontist. Some are worn at night only. These include;

MAD (Mandibular advancement device)

It is the most common mouth device used by obstructive sleep apnea victims. It just appears like a mouth guard used by the athletes. Devices are fixed in the upper and lower jaw with metal hinges, drifting the lower jaw forward.

Tongue retaining device

It is used less than MAD. But it is a device that keeps the Tongue in place, preventing the obstruction of the air passageway.

Bottom line:

Sleep apnea is a discomforting situation and can ruin your sleep by obstructing the airway. However, several devices like sleep apnea snoring mouthpieces, MAD, CPAP, and Tongue retaining devices can work out.

Ivan Brandt