The Original Anti-Snoring Mouthpiece and #1 Solution Worldwide

Waste of money

Had the product for a few weeks now. This was recommended to me by someone and I was skeptical at first. I was viewing this as an alternative to a cpap machine. I knocked a star off for comfort because, let’s be honest, it’s a mouth guard. It doesn’t feel natural completely. To fit the piece you boil it like a football mouth guard. Only when you bite in it to mold it you have to jut your lower jaw forward past your upper. This is so when you wear it at night it pulls your jaw forward. This in effect acts like a jaw thrust maneuver in EMS. It holds your airway open. It works very well if you are a stomach sleeper like myself. I was heaving every night (per my wife) with frequent rounds of apnea, and VERY loud snoring. Like the neighbors can hear loud. Now I lay perfectly still with no snoring whatsoever when on my stomach. On my side there is occasional snoring but it isn’t as loud. On my back snoring is more frequent but nowhere near as loud. I knocked a star off for value because my friend stated these used to be 2 for $70 and now 1 for $50. Still not as expensive as a cpap but what happened? Also some reviews have mentioned you have to refit it ever 6 weeks and then buy a new one. I’m not sure how true that is. My friend has used his two he got for two years and not bought another. I’ll adjust review later if need be. The fit took about 10 days to gradually adjust to it. At first I was gagging using it. I trimmed it back a bit and over a few nights got used to it. I recommend using a sleep aid the first week or so to help you sleep with it. Stick with it for a few weeks and it becomes easier to fall asleep with. I don’t even wake up at night like I used to. Overall this is worth a shot ESPECIALLY if you are a stomach sleeper. Edit: one year later. Just ordered a second one. After about 6 months it definitely needs to be re-molded. It loses its perfect fit and "grip" and slides out of place. I think I'll have to order a new one every 8 months give or take to keep the fit right.

In short, product works as described, but can also very easily permanently mess up your teeth/bite. I basically used these for years, got the greatest sleep of my life, but when you're making the mouthguard the instructions are just to move your jaw forward as much as you can, which naturally is to keep your airway open, but this also means that it can pull your jaw or teeth slightly unevenly, which messes up your bite over time. Which is the case for me. I have as such had to get very expensive orthodontics equipment which is several times more expensive than had I got this professionally done by a licensed dentist. Don't cheap out on your health, get the real thing.

Yes this works for me. CHANGE IN BITE: Any mouth appliance you use for 6-8 hours a day will have an impact on your bite, but this is easily correctable... Your dentist can provide a morning repositioner, mine was free from my dentist. I wear it for about 5 minutes after waking up, just enough time to brew my coffee, and my bite is right back where it should be. MAKE IT FIT PERFECTLY: Getting an accurate mouth impression is critical. As you sink your teeth in for the first time, push your lower jaw forward slightly and bite very firmly, then hold as long as the directions advise. Don't move your mouth or change your bite while making the impression. Don't forget to run it under cold water as soon as you remove it to set the impression. This will ensure a tight fit when you wear it and it won't slip off your teeth. MINOR DISCOMFORT AT FIRST: You may feel a little soreness in your jaw muscles in the morning for the first couple of weeks, but this dissipates as your jaw becomes used to the nightly changes. MOUTH BREATHING: Mouth breathing may occur because you have a spacer between your teeth and your mouth may open. You can tell this is happening when you wake with a parched mouth. I use a huggy pillow positioned so that it keeps my mouth closed, you could also use tape or a strap, whatever works for you. PURRING: This is how my wife describes the only noise I make at night now. No more snoring keeping her awake and causing my sleep to be less than restful. I very much recommend trying this product. Returns are processed well, I totally messed up my impression on the last one I bought, I returned it for a new one and got it perfect that time.

I had been to ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) specialist for snoring, and they recommended an oral appliance. My insurance would only cover a C-Pap. My wife decided I would give this a try. It was difficult to get the mouthpiece to form properly. When you put it in the hot water, it floats, and the side on the bottom gets softer than the top (causing poor formation to your teeth). I was able to flip the over and repeat the process to get the top to form better, but I think the would form better if I had only had to boil once. Be careful when you form the mouthpiece! Maybe carefully hold it under with a spoon? Pay attention to where the back teeth are in the mouthpiece. I missed on one side, and there is a large bulge on the right side of my back teeth. It's something I notice when I am getting ready to sleep. Not terribly uncomfortable, but I feel it on my tongue and I want to swallow it. I think trimming/cutting it off will create sharp corner that will be more noticeable than the bulge. So I will leave it. As for snoring... my wife LOVES it! It helped me with just a slight adjustment of my jaw. I do feel like I am sleeping better. It take a few days to get used to. First few days, I felt like I just got out of a good dental cleaning. Also a little stiff in the back of my jaw. I think I might be trying to bite in my sleep. The soreness and stiffness is gone by the time I eat breakfast. After a couple weeks, it is much better. I think the price might be a little overinflated for what it is (very much like a sports mouth-guard). Hopefully it lasts. I will get the opinion of my dentist as to whether it is affecting my teeth. If the price was cheaper, I would get two. I would be nice to have one for travel/backup. Might not work for everybody, but it worked for me! ...and my wife (as long as I don't try and talk to her with it in)! :)