Customised dental sleep appliances are regarded by sleep physicians as the best available snoring treatment. Studies demonstrate they are over 95% effective in overcoming snoring to the satisfaction of the partner or those sleeping nearby.

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While dental sleep appliances and the CPAP machine are the main treatments for snoring and sleep apnea, there are other treatments which can be helpful.

Surgery of the soft palate is now a rarely used treatment for snoring. There is a significant potential for side effects and the results are poor with most people snoring again within 12 months.

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Beware unproven treatments

There are other treatments offered on the internet and in stores which include nasal strips, sprays, pillows, rings and the Buteyko breathing technique.  These methods are unproven and generally regarded as ineffective, with some being the subject of ACCC investigations.