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Originally Posted by V_RocKs
Well, to simulate how they work... Sit normal... chill... Now try to make a snoring sound... Now extend your lower jaw so you have a BIG under-bite. Try to snore again... Very hard to do without straining neck muscles to get the airway closed enough... Simple...
But there is a big problem... Your "bite" is developed over time. Which is why people with over or under bites that get braces also get rubber bands. Those bands are there to teach your jaw muscles to "sit" with your teeth lined up.
You can cure yourself of an over or under bit by staying aware of the problem and correcting it yourself. And this is the problem with these devices... You will develop an under bit unless during the day you keep telling yourself to correct for it.
Not that big of deal really... at this stage of your life it just makes you look like a bulldog.... With a flat top and a gut you look mean...
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Interesting. Would an underbite still develop if I'm using the mouthpiece for less time than I'm awake and my jaw is in its normal position? I would think the time without it in would nullify any negative effects of the 6-8 span that it's in...
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Originally Posted by pimpware
If you snore that bad you may have a serious and dangerous problem - Sleep Apnea!
Talk to your doctor about it. With a simple sleep study you will know how bad it is and then get treatment with CPAP therapy or even with those oral appliances, but always with medical follow-up.
More about sleep apnea: http://www.aaoms.org/sleep_apnea.php
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Pretty sure it's not sleep apnea. The wife says she stares at me most of the night, and she can't recall seeing me ever stop breathing. While it varies in loudness, my snoring is generally steady, unless I roll over or change positions. I looked at the syptoms of sleep apnea on that link, and I don't really have any of them. It's definitely on the back of my mind though, and I'll keep an eye out for those symptoms in the future.
Bump for the night crowd?