Case Report

An Anti-Snoring Oral Appliance to Reduce Simple Snoring as a Non-Invasive Method for Management of Snoring: A Case Report and Literature Review

Abstract

Background and Objective: Simple snoring affects millions of people and their partners in the world and it indicates increased upper airways resistance and pharyngeal collapsibility. Snoring, particularly loud and habitual, may indicate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Case Report: The presenting patient was a middle-aged man with chief compliant of snoring, who was diagnosed with simple snoring after undergoing an overnight polysomnography (PSG). By using a simple oral appliance that retracted the tongue and improved airway patency, snoring improved completely.

Conclusion: Simple snoring is a common condition and after excluding OSA, particularly in suspected patients, it can be managed by some instructions and interventions such as using available oral appliances.

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IssueVol 5 No 3 (2020): Summer QRcode
SectionCase Report(s)
DOI https://doi.org/10.18502/jss.v5i3.6921
Keywords
Obstructive sleep apnea; Polysomnography; Snoring
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Edalati fard M, Albaji M, Rahimi B. An Anti-Snoring Oral Appliance to Reduce Simple Snoring as a Non-Invasive Method for Management of Snoring: A Case Report and Literature Review. J Sleep Sci. 2021;5(3):117-119.