PureSleep – The Original Anti-Snoring Mouthpiece and #1 Solution Worldwide

Waste of money

I have been using this mouthpiece for about 4 months and it has been amazing. I was facing “deportation” from my own bedroom to the guest room as my wife was growing desperate about my snoring. I tried the nose strips, salt water cleanses with neti pot (they marginally help) and was about to go to the sleep doctor to try the CPAP machine. As you can see in the Apple Health screenshot, I was getting “Elevated” breathing disturbances notifications daily from the watch. Every few days I’d get the “Possible sleep apnea” warning. There is a clear and important drop from when I started using the piece, which was during the Christmas break. Since then, no more snoring! However, I want to point out that it’s not magical, in the sense that you just put it on and you’re done with it. You brain and body have to go through an adjustment period. The first couple of nights I had a pretty hard time getting deep sleep (you are conscious that you have the thing bothering you throughout the night). And in the morning, your jaw is a bit sore. But trust me, I gets better. It took about 10 days to completely adjust. Don’t give up! And my wife is the most grateful about this! Regarding cleaning, I brush it with toothpaste when I’m brushing my teeth in the night and the morning. I also place it in a cup in the morning using the PureSleep cleaning tabs (I just use half a tab daily, with enough water to cover the piece).

I had been to ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) specialist for snoring, and they recommended an oral appliance. My insurance would only cover a C-Pap. My wife decided I would give this a try. It was difficult to get the mouthpiece to form properly. When you put it in the hot water, it floats, and the side on the bottom gets softer than the top (causing poor formation to your teeth). I was able to flip the over and repeat the process to get the top to form better, but I think the would form better if I had only had to boil once. Be careful when you form the mouthpiece! Maybe carefully hold it under with a spoon? Pay attention to where the back teeth are in the mouthpiece. I missed on one side, and there is a large bulge on the right side of my back teeth. It's something I notice when I am getting ready to sleep. Not terribly uncomfortable, but I feel it on my tongue and I want to swallow it. I think trimming/cutting it off will create sharp corner that will be more noticeable than the bulge. So I will leave it. As for snoring... my wife LOVES it! It helped me with just a slight adjustment of my jaw. I do feel like I am sleeping better. It take a few days to get used to. First few days, I felt like I just got out of a good dental cleaning. Also a little stiff in the back of my jaw. I think I might be trying to bite in my sleep. The soreness and stiffness is gone by the time I eat breakfast. After a couple weeks, it is much better. I think the price might be a little overinflated for what it is (very much like a sports mouth-guard). Hopefully it lasts. I will get the opinion of my dentist as to whether it is affecting my teeth. If the price was cheaper, I would get two. I would be nice to have one for travel/backup. Might not work for everybody, but it worked for me! ...and my wife (as long as I don't try and talk to her with it in)! :)

Overall, this was a good purchase. Feel free to skip the rest for the last paragraph. I snore very loudly & very consistently). However, I sleep soundly & extremely well each night. I'm 49; healthy; not overweight. I've participated in sleep studies and do not have apnea. Broadly speaking, my snoring is probably the result of relaxed throat parts (glottis) occurring while asleep. Definitely genetic on my moms side...my grandfather>mom>me...it's incredible that we all stayed married. In my case...ha ha...I purchased this in the hopes to stay married. If you are reading this then you know. It sucks to invite partner-resentment over bad sleep. For me, this mouthpiece is a step in right direction. That said, it's not the most pleasant feeling thing in the world. I was surprised of how large it is. Having played football in the 80's, this mouthpiece is bigger than any of mouthguards I've used - even the 'double braces' type. But it needs to be big to work. The idea is for the piece to A) move your lower jaw just under your upper jaw during sleep (creating a small underbite while you wear it), thusly B) preventing the way-back part of your tongue (the part near the glottis) from falling back inside your throat as you relax during sleep. The mouthpiece itself is of really nice quality material. Both the upper and lower have this nice jelly-like material in which to seat your teeth. The exterior of the piece in the upper, lower AND middle are harder (smooth) plastic. Out of the box, the set up is not easy and not difficult; call it 'moderate.' Due to different body-types there are two little cleats that have to be set just right depending on the size of your mouth. You figure that out first - then you boil-in-water and fit the piece to your person just like any other mouthpiece. There's room for about 1 foul up & do-over in the set-up process. After that, the piece is ruined & you are out $$. When sizing the mouthpiece properly - the upper does not 'attach' or 'meld' to the lower. There's permanent space in-between the upper & lower (held open in part by the little cleats & harder plastic). This is to: 1) give your tongue room and 2) allow you to breathe through your teeth. And really, that's the complaint with this thing. It's bulky as F. Not uncomfortable mind you - just big. My teeth and jaw stays *slightly* open during sleep and my mouth (lips) do not close while wearing the piece. I coat my lips with balm prior to sleep - they'll dry out & chap otherwise, with my tongue trapped inside the piece. **Fortunately** I sleep like a rock. There are some few nights when use of the mouthpiece wakes me up. I chalk this up to movement during sleep, and of course, the bulky size of the piece. For the most part, I have no trouble sleeping with it in. Sometimes, I spit out the mouthpiece unconsciously & for obvious reasons, this is never a big deal. Note: This thing does not appear to be a high-level choking hazard...I've had zero such experiences, again, due to its size. This mouthpiece is probably not suited for anyone who has trouble going to sleep and/or staying asleep, simply because of its bulk. Also, and having less to do with size rather than just design (it is only a mouthpiece, after all), this solution may or may not work well with folk who have apnea or other more-on-the-serious side sleep disorders. After my sleep study (which, I highly recommend for anyone who snores) - a mouthpiece like this one was recommended from my physician, who said to try an OTC version first (again, one like this). I am told that as far as the "mouthpiece solution" to snoring goes, that many dentists make custom pieces to combat snoring. I haven't explored that option - but surely this here purchase is the (MUCH) less expensive route. Of course, I'd be glad to pay $$$ for a more comfortable fit. For all I've whined about above - this thing works. At least, for my type of snoring issue. Just that little forced move of pushing my lower jaw/tongue/muscles forward does the trick. And I must say: I got off cheap compared to the hundreds or thousands I might have spent on machines or other pricy items. Got a happy wife too. On a personal-level, I'd rate this item 4+ starts. Decided to drop to 3 on the comfort/bulk values - and - because there may be better snoring-treatments for folks who have long standing struggles with sleep disorders. If you snore but sleep well, I'd definitely recommend giving this mouthpiece a try. Don't forget to consult a physician. Cheers!

Had the product for a few weeks now. This was recommended to me by someone and I was skeptical at first. I was viewing this as an alternative to a cpap machine. I knocked a star off for comfort because, let’s be honest, it’s a mouth guard. It doesn’t feel natural completely. To fit the piece you boil it like a football mouth guard. Only when you bite in it to mold it you have to jut your lower jaw forward past your upper. This is so when you wear it at night it pulls your jaw forward. This in effect acts like a jaw thrust maneuver in EMS. It holds your airway open. It works very well if you are a stomach sleeper like myself. I was heaving every night (per my wife) with frequent rounds of apnea, and VERY loud snoring. Like the neighbors can hear loud. Now I lay perfectly still with no snoring whatsoever when on my stomach. On my side there is occasional snoring but it isn’t as loud. On my back snoring is more frequent but nowhere near as loud. I knocked a star off for value because my friend stated these used to be 2 for $70 and now 1 for $50. Still not as expensive as a cpap but what happened? Also some reviews have mentioned you have to refit it ever 6 weeks and then buy a new one. I’m not sure how true that is. My friend has used his two he got for two years and not bought another. I’ll adjust review later if need be. The fit took about 10 days to gradually adjust to it. At first I was gagging using it. I trimmed it back a bit and over a few nights got used to it. I recommend using a sleep aid the first week or so to help you sleep with it. Stick with it for a few weeks and it becomes easier to fall asleep with. I don’t even wake up at night like I used to. Overall this is worth a shot ESPECIALLY if you are a stomach sleeper. Edit: one year later. Just ordered a second one. After about 6 months it definitely needs to be re-molded. It loses its perfect fit and "grip" and slides out of place. I think I'll have to order a new one every 8 months give or take to keep the fit right.