The upper airway is like an elastic and collapsible tube. The vibration occurs at the soft palate, tongue base and lid levels called epiglottis in the throat. Increase of the upper airway resistance during sleep causes vibration and snoring in the airway. Vibration increases as the upper airway narrows.

Snoring is a health risk and negatively affects the quality of life, even if there is no respiratory arrest in sleep. Majority of snorers complain of impaired sleep quality, frequent waking, and difficulty in work requiring attention throughout the day. Studies demonstrate that the risk of aorta (carotid) occlusion increases in snorers.

First of all, there must be awareness of the causes and characteristics of snoring to prevent snoring. The duration and severity of snoring should be objectively presented. Weight gain, alcohol use, and lying position are important factors for snoring. Weight loss in overweight and obese people largely reduces and ends snoring. Alcohol causes relaxation in the muscles, causing an increase in vibration, especially at the level of the tongue base. Therefore, reducing alcohol consumption, especially avoiding alcohol use at night, is beneficial to control snoring. Sleeping on a full stomach, doing heavy sports before sleeping have a negative effect on snoring. Snoring usually increases during sleeping face up. In this case, laterally sleeping is important for reducing snoring.

Changes in life and behaviors explained in the previous question widely solve the snoring problem in simple snoring that is not accompanied by sleep apnea. Intraoral appliance is an option in the treatment of snoring. It allows the tongue to move away from the upper airway rear wall by taking the lower jaw forward. It should be prepared by the doctor with orthodontic evaluation. CPAP devices that are used for sleep apnea are also effective in preventing snoring. However, cost of simple snoring treatment is not covered by health insurance. There are many medication and apparatus alternatives in complementary and alternative medicine, especially in the virtual environment. Oily sprays that moisturize the inside of the mouth and throat can be tried as they help the air flow. In addition to all these medical tools, surgical procedures for anatomically detected stenosis areas also give good results in many snoring patients. The most important point in the treatment of snoring is that there is not only a single treatment method for each patient.