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2. Somnoplasty - Wikipedia

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   For habitual snoring, the soft palate and the uvula are targeted; For obstructive sleep apnea, the base of the tongue and other airway structures are targeted; Note: the actual areas targeted depends on each individual's specific anatomy, so the above are just general associations.

3. Snoring - Wikipedia

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   Snoring is the vibration of respiratory structures and the resulting sound due to obstructed air movement during breathing while sleeping. The sound may be soft or loud and unpleasant. Snoring during sleep may be a sign, or first alarm, of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Research suggests that snoring is one of the factors of sleep deprivation.

4. Sleep apnea - Wikipedia

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   The "Pillar" device is a treatment for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea; it is thin, narrow strips of polyester. Three strips are inserted into the roof of the mouth (the soft palate) using a modified syringe and local anesthetic, in order to stiffen the soft palate. This procedure addresses one of the most common causes of snoring and sleep ...

5. What Is Sleepmaxxing—and Is It Good for Your Health? - AOL

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   The “sleepmaxxing” trend promotes hacks to enhance sleep, from avoiding blue light and maintaining a sleep routine to using mouth tape, nostril extenders, and supplements.

6. Upper airway resistance syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Predisposing factors include a high and narrow hard palate, an abnormally small intermolar distance, an abnormal overjet greater than or equal to 3 millimeters, and a thin soft palatal mucosa with a short uvula. In 88% of the subjects, there is a history of early extraction or absence of wisdom teeth.

7. Obstructive sleep apnea - Wikipedia

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   Further factors leading to OSA can be impaired nasal breathing, floppy soft palate or a collapsible epiglottis. Some oral and maxillofacial surgeons believe the risk factors to be a number of primary forms of mandibular hypoplasia , which offers a primary anatomical basis to the development of OSA through glossoptosis .