Mouth Piece To Stop Snoring
Snoring: Causes and Treatments
Snoring is a nerve-racking noise that disrupts your sleep and the sleep of anyone who is in the same room (or even house) as you. There have even been stories of people being asked to leave their hotel rooms because their snoring was disturbing other guests.
What causes snoring anyway?
CAUSES
- Obesity. Obesity causes excess fatty tissue in the throat area that tends to make breathing difficult.
- Fleshy or deformed uvula. The small fleshy protrusion dangling downward visibly at the back of the ...
Expert & Community Posts
Snoring linked to increased cardiovascular risk
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...snoring? Snoring often occurs when the soft palate in the mouth vibrates, and is a sign that... Read more »
Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert...and adenoids and bone deformities of the face and mouth. In my next blog we will... Read more »
The Basics of CPAP
By Michael Rack, MD , Health Expert...air through an oronasal mask that covers both the mouth and nose, this type of mask is less... Read more »
Consequences of OSA
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert...the very back of the nose, where the nose meets the mouth). In younger children the tonsils... Read more »
What You Should Know About Sleep Apnea: A Guide to the Basics
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...enlarged tongue and a deformed palette (roof of the mouth.) Sleep apnea tends to be... Read more »
Health Guide
Sleep Apnea: Causes
...pressure can produce sleep apnea syndrome. Abnormalities in tissues that lie between the back of the mouth and the esophagus (food pipe) are one of the most common structural causes of sleep... Read more »Snoring Information
...questions to evaluate your snoring and perform a physical exam, paying careful attention to your throat, mouth, and neck. Questions may include the following (some of which your partner might... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Surgery
...tissue includes all or part of the uvula (the soft flap of tissue that hangs down at the back of the mouth) and parts of the soft palate and the throat tissue behind it. If tonsils and adenoids... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Introduction
...passage of air. In general, OSA occurs as follows:On its way to the lungs, air passes through the nose, mouth, and throat (the upper airway).Under normal conditions, the back of the throat is soft... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Other Treatments
...This is the most widely used dental device for sleep apnea. It is similar in appearance to a sports mouth guard. MAD forces the lower jaw forward and down slightly, which keeps the airway... Read more »Images
Related News
Snoring Linked to Childhood
September 08, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Your childhood environment may determine whether you will snore when you are an adult. A new report from Sweden shows childhood... Read summary »
Snoring during Pregnancy Could Mean Gestational Diabetes
July 08, 2009(Newswire) -- For pregnant women, snoring may mean more than just sleepless nights for their husbands. New research from the Northwestern University... Read summary »
Light up Oral Cancer
May 05, 2008BALTIMORE (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The American Cancer Society says there will be about 30,000 new cases of oral cancer diagnosed this year. Nearly... Read summary »
Alzheimer's: An Epidemic: Diabetes, Herpes or Something Else?
May 05, 2008PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Its been 101 years since Alzheimers was first discovered by a German scientist. But we still dont know... Read summary »
Forget the Mouth-to-Mouth
March 26, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you witness someone having a heart attack, forget the mouth-to-mouth part of resuscitation. Japanese researchers report... Read summary »
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