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Snorer's Friend is an intra-oral mandibular advancement device used during sleep to reduce snoring and treat mild to moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) in adults.

The 'Snorer's Friend' is an intra-oral mandibular advancement device used during sleep to reduce snoring by advancing the lower jaw and thereby minimizing air obstruction and turbulence. It advances the lower jaw and tongue forward so the airway will remain open during sleep. The device is fitted to the patient by, or under the direction of, physicians (e.g., ENT doctors, sleep lab doctors or dentists) or their trained medical staff by immersing it in boiling water for approximately 17 seconds. Once removed from the hot water, it is very gently rotated to allow excess water to run off. Snorer's Friend is custom fitted to the upper and lower teeth, in a similar fashion to an athletic mouth guard. When boiled, the material softens which allows the device to be molded to the shape of the patient's teeth. To prepare for the fitting, the spatula provided is used to place the device in boiled water for 17 seconds. Holding the mouth of the patient open and the lower jaw forward, the physician or their trained medical staff places the device in the mouth and the patient bites down firmly. The device is then placed in cold water. The Snorer's Friend is simple to fit and does not require impressions or lab-fabrication. As such, it is a more economical and timesaving alternative to more costly labfabricated mandibular advancement devices. Snorer's Friend intra-oral mandibular advancement devices are only to be fitted/re-fitted by, or under the direction of, physicians (e.g., ENT doctors, sleep lab doctors or dentists) or their trained medical staff. The patient should undergo a comprehensive oral health assessment by a dentist before the device is fitted to the patient. The maximum mandibular advancement to be performed with this device is 5 mm.