Mouthpiece Could Help Ease Snoring

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Eight of the patients preferred the mouthpiece, and five chose the breathing mask. Seven didn't like either treatment.

As compared to Scotland, "a lot of Americans are more keen on the surgery, but they, too, are realizing that they can treat a lot of snorers with a splint or a breathing mask."

Dr. Ronald D. Chervin, a physician who treats sleep disorders at the University of Michigan, cautioned that mouthpieces aren't typically as effective as the breathing masks.

"It would be encouraging if they did even as well" as breathing masks," he said. "But they can be very effective for some individuals."

More information

Learn more about snoring from the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.