{"id":379,"date":"2021-06-09T03:12:59","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T07:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/local.somnomed.com\/en\/?page_id=379"},"modified":"2021-09-06T19:42:05","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T23:42:05","slug":"snoring","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/my\/patients\/sleep\/snoring\/","title":{"rendered":"Snoring"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"379\" class=\"elementor elementor-379\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ed0627b elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ed0627b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-729a920a padding-col--left\" data-id=\"729a920a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-57331af6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57331af6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f0dfbd5\" data-id=\"7f0dfbd5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-349fc121 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"349fc121\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Snoring<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4319eb08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4319eb08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While you are sleeping, snoring can occur when the soft tissues of your tongue and neck relax, narrowing your airway.<\/p><p>When the airway gets narrowed, and then you try to breathe in, it makes the soft tissue in your throat vibrate, and the noise it makes is snoring.<\/p><p>Snoring is more likely if you sleep on your back and with your mouth open.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6adac9ef\" data-id=\"6adac9ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b75355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b75355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/elementor\/thumbs\/Man-snoring-and-woman-holding-pillow-to-hear-ears-2-rd8ijcuglmh232axdj5yc9jj9xdvptvfkf49uj1aj4.jpg\" title=\"Man snoring and woman holding pillow to hear ears 2\" alt=\"Man snoring and woman holding pillow to hear ears 2\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9fd6d39 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9fd6d39\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-146748f\" data-id=\"146748f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93cc063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"93cc063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/elementor\/thumbs\/Depositphotos_219035320_ds-rd8ijayoke3kjiqgna7iovzklahwnwbs5f4oy73ark.jpg\" title=\"Depositphotos_219035320_ds\" alt=\"Depositphotos_219035320_ds\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b8eed9\" data-id=\"4b8eed9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bdb984c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bdb984c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c2c98d\" data-id=\"9c2c98d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dbc2a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dbc2a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Anything that narrows your airway can cause snoring, including:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9abd1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9abd1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"color: #00549d\"><strong>Large tonsils<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #00549d\"><strong>An enlarged uvula <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #00549d\"><strong>(the tissue at the back of your <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #00549d\"><strong>throat)<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #00549d\"><strong>A deviated septum <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #00549d\"><strong>(the thin wall between your nostrils is misaligned)<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #00549d\"><strong>Nasal congestion<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #00549d\"><strong>Excess weight<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #00549d\"><strong>Drinking alcohol<\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f086c36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f086c36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While snoring is very annoying for your sleep partner, in most cases is a benign (not serious) issue. However, in about 20% of cases, snoring is a symptom of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/my\/patients\/sleep\/obstructive-sleep-apnea-osa\/\">click here<\/a><\/span> to find out more about Obstructive Sleep Apnea) which is a medical condition that can have implications for your health.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-724d62d8 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"724d62d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d418162\" data-id=\"1d418162\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1fcc20f1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1fcc20f1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-75a7a8c2\" data-id=\"75a7a8c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae09570 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae09570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can snoring be treated?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eaf329e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2eaf329e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You bet! Surgery may be a solution for large tonsils, an enlarged uvula or a deviated septum. Your Family Doctor or Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Specialist can advise you if these options are right for you.<\/p><p>Doctors also often recommend lifestyle changes such as refraining from alcohol and losing weight to help chronic snorers reduce their snoring.<\/p><p>Another option can be a SomnoMed<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> oral appliance. The oral appliance will pull your bottom jaw forward, stretching the muscles around your tongue and opening up the airway so that it doesn\u2019t vibrate anymore. For more information about SomnoMed<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> oral appliances, click below to view our products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d91814 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8d91814\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/my\/patients\/products\/somnodent\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View products<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/elementor\/thumbs\/Union-4-4-rd8ijayoke3kjiqgna7iovzklahwnwbs5f4oy73ark.jpg\" title=\"Union 4\" alt=\"Union 4\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c57e45c\" data-id=\"2c57e45c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cd9590e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cd9590e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fcb3330\" data-id=\"1fcb3330\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceec4f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ceec4f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who should I see about my snoring?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3301b0f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3301b0f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your sleep partner is begging you to do something about your snoring, it&#8217;s best to talk to your GP or Family Physician.<\/p><p>As snoring is related to sleep apnea in about 20% of patients, it is worthwhile to ask your doctor for a sleep test to check if you do have this serious medical condition. Your doctor may also refer you to a specialist to determine if you are suitable for surgery.<\/p><p>If your doctor decides surgery is not suitable for you, you may be referred to a dentist for an oral appliance. If you don\u2019t have a dentist that you go to regularly, SomnoMed<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> can help you find one that can fit you with a custom-made oral appliance in your local area.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fcdfd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-566 elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3fcdfd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find a provider<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Snoring While you are sleeping, snoring can occur when the soft tissues of your tongue and neck relax, narrowing your airway. When the airway gets narrowed, and then you try to breathe in, it makes the soft tissue in your throat vibrate, and the noise it makes is snoring. 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