Pure Sleep

The Pure Sleep dental device may be the perfect snoring solution for you. It gets great reviews; but, it's not for everyone.

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If you snore, or sleep with someone who does, you may be looking for a solution to the noise created when someone snores. There are a variety of products available for under $10 designed to minimize the sound of snoring including throat sprays that moisturize the back of the throat and nasal strips that open the nasal passages. Various styles of mouthpieces are also available for a wide range of prices. For hundreds or thousands of dollars you can purchase a dental device custom-designed by your dentist. Some mouthpieces minimize the sound of the snoring, and some do not.

Pure Sleep, called PureSleep by the manufacturer, is an FDA-approved dental device that is designed to reduce or eliminate snoring. It was invented in 1995 by Dr. Douglas Fenton, a San Francisco dentist, as an easy-to-use device that is simple to customize for fit.

When a person falls asleep, the muscles at the back of their throat will relax. These muscles can block the area behind the tongue, commonly called the upper airway. When a person breathes, the soft tissue in the upper airway vibrates. This vibration causes the sound that is associated with snoring.

When the PureSleep device is inserted in the mouth, it holds the lower jaw slightly forward from its normal position. Sleeping with the jaw in this forward position helps widen the upper airway. With the wider airway, air can move through the airway without being obstructed and without causing the vibrations that cause the snoring.

When the person wakes up, their jaw may remain in the forward position. In two to three hours, the jaw should return to its normal position.

Dentists have been using PureSleep for more than ten years, making a mold and customizing the product while the patient sits in the dental chair. The PureSleep Company now makes the PureSleep product available online. The snorer can customize their device at home.

The device is custom fit by a three-phase process of softening, fitting and cooling the device. Specifically, the directions include:

• Assemble the two pieces of the device using the plastic pins.
• Warm the device in boiling hot water for one minute.
• Wait 10 to 12 seconds for the device to cool.
• Bite down hard to make an impression of your teeth in the softened plastic.
• Continue to bite down for 45 seconds.
• Remove the device from your mouth and place the PureSleep under cool running water.

If the device does not fit correctly after cooling, the device can be refitted three to four more times. There is a PureSleep Helpline available to answer questions.

The manufacturer states that the product should not be used if the user has any of these health or dental issues:

• Has been diagnosed with central sleep apnea. The device can be used with obstructive sleep apnea but it does not treat obstructive sleep apnea
• Has chronic asthma, emphysema or any other severe respiratory disorder
• Has loose teeth, abscesses or severe gum disease
• Is less than 18 years of age
• Has had a dental implant in the last year
• Has been diagnosed with temporomandibular disorder (TMD)
• Has full dentures
• Is undergoing orthodontic treatment
• Has jaw pain or experiences pain when chewing

The product can be purchased online for about $60 plus shipping. The manufacturer suggests that the device be purchased for either personal use or to give as a gift to someone else.

Purchasers need to complete a 19-question questionnaire on the company's website prior to purchase. The questions are designed to identify if the purchaser has any of the health or dental issues which preclude use of the device.

There is a 30-day money back guarantee. If the original purchaser wants to return the device, the manufacturer will refund the:

• Purchase price
• Shipping and handling charge
• Sales tax
• Postage needed to return the unit

The PureSleep website includes many testimonials from satisfied customers; however, the device does not provide all users with the same results. If it doesn't stop the snoring of the user, it can be returned and there is a money back guarantee..

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