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< Back Click here for Detailed Fitting Comfort For a very few people a condition called Tempro-Mandibular Joint (TMJ) could result from using this device. If severe pain in your jaw results from using this device or other discomfort persists, discontinue use and consult your dentist or doctor to determine if you might be subject to this condition by using this mouthpiece. SnorBanŽ is not a cure for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. This is a serious medical condition requiring medical attention. Ask your doctor if SnorBanŽ may be appropriate for you. If your doctor has questions about SnorBanŽ please feel free to have him/her call us at (916) 966-5026. If you have trouble breathing through your nose at any time, you may not be able to use the SnorBanŽ as there is no hole to breath air through your mouth. Consult your doctor or dentist for advice on relieving nasal congestion and using mouthpieces. If your nose plugs up while using the SnorBanŽ mouthpiece, just open your mouth wide and you can breath until you take out the mouthpiece. Preliminary fitting instructions: Place unfitted SnorBanŽ into your mouth with the holding tab pointing away from your face. The top is marked on the tab. This indicates the upper half of the mouthpiece. The lower half has a longer inner surface. You will notice that, with your SnorBanŽ mouthpiece in place, your lower jaw will be held slightly forward. This is the most important part of the fitting process. Your lower jaw must be in a forward position to allow your airway to open. Practice the molding procedure with cold water using an accurate timer for 10 seconds, just as you would if the water were hot. Custom Fitting Your SnorBanŽ Mouthpiece: Boil at least 12 ounces of water in a container deep enough to completely submerge the mouthpiece except for the holding tab. Heat the water on a stove or in a microwave until it boils vigorously. Do not put the SnorBanŽ in the water while the water is boiling. Remove boiling water from heat source. Gripping the holding tab with a pair of tongs, dip your mouthpiece in the hot water for exactly 10 seconds to soften the plastic. Remove mouthpiece from hot water, gently shake off excess water. While looking into a mirror, open your mouth wide, carefully place the SnorBanŽ into your mouth top side up, over the bottom teeth first, then lower your upper teeth into the top channel feeling with your tongue to make sure your teeth slip into the channels of the mouthpiece. The plastic will feel warm, but it will not burn you. As you position your lower jaw about halfway back from the most forward position, (fig. 3) bite down firmly and suck out all the air in your mouth while pushing alternately with your tongue against the lower and upper inside front surface as you did in the practice run. While doing the above, press on the outside of your lips and cheeks with your fingers to get a tight fit against your teeth. When your mouthpiece has cooled, take it out and dip it into a glass of cold water for about 10 seconds to set the custom shape. Then place the mouthpiece back into your mouth to evaluate the fit. You want to feel your lower jaw being held in a comfortable forward position. If you are not happy, repeat steps 1-6. Most people get a more comfortable fit by molding a second time. You may remold at least 3 times. If you determine a remold is necessary, only re-heat for 8 seconds rather than 10. Remove holding tab by cutting it off with scissors as close to the mouthpiece as you can. If a sharp edge remains, slightly heat a metal spoon over a flame and roll the sharp surface with the spoon (do not drag). If you don't stop snoring completely, remold with your jaw extended a little farther, but not at maximum extension. The SnorBanŽ will take a couple of weeks to get completely used to as it is a foreign object in your mouth. The first couple of nights you will only use it for part of the night. Each night you will get more used to using it. For some people it is a little trying, but stick with it for a couple weeks and you will be glad you did. Care and Maintenance: Brush with toothpaste every morning, rinse off and let air dry. Once a week, using the container supplied, bathe your SnorBanŽ mouthpiece for a few hours in a good mouthwash then rinse. Having an extra SnorBanŽ makes sense. Now that you and your partner are enjoying getting a good nights sleep, it might be a good time to buy a second SnorBanŽ in case you misplace the original one. It also makes sense to keep an extra SnorBanŽ in your travel kit. Here's a chance to be a hero. Do something for your very close friends and relatives by giving them this great gift of sleep. You might even save a marriage.