People having apnea episodes often loudly snores and encounters breathing cessations for sleep intervals, which may range from a few minutes to an hour in sleep. Apnea happens when the tongue and soft palates recede in the back of the throat, partially blocking the airway and lessening the oxygen pumped to the inner organs including the heart as well as the brain. In fact, the body wakes up shortly when the oxygen levels in the blood drop too low than normal during sleep apnea.

In fact, apnea episodes may recur many times over in sleep making you feel exhausted the next morning. In addition to loud snoring and sleep lethargy, apnea may lead to a lapse in concentration, headache, insomnia, depression, or even a gradual reduction in sex drive. However, apnea is not a sleep disorder that you cannot diagnose or treat – the aforementioned symptoms can be diagnosed by a medic, who would then suggest remedial action for the condition.

One of the popular remedies to cure mild to moderate sleep apnea is to wear an oral device. This is done to move the mandible forward and henceforth such anti snore guards are called the Mandibular Advancement Devices in Oral Appliance Therapy (OAT). Such stop snoring mouthpieces are front-line remedies for loud snoring and apnea and resembles the mouth guards used by athletes, but only in terms of looks.

Mandibular Advancement Devices aid in preventing the jaw from receding and keeps the airway open during sleep for a better flow of air. Some of the main benefits of Oral Appliance Therapy are as follows:

• The snore guard is easy and comfortable to wear
• Approved by Food and Drug Administration
• Easy and affordable buy over-the-counter
• Easy to travel with
• Can be retrofitted into the mouth by a dentist

In fact, the appliance used in Oral Appliance Therapy can be used as a standalone or in conjunction with some of the apnea treatments like Positional Therapy. One of the benefits of trying conjunctive remedies for sleep apnea is changing the posture of sleep in the bed from supine position to side sleeping for improving the airflow. Further, even dentists recommend weight reduction as an effective way to clear apnea due to obesity.