Sleep snoring is snoring, common causes include: obesity, nasal septum deviation, tonsil hypertrophy, etc. According to the causes and degree of illness, general treatment, surgical treatment, oral orthodontic treatment and non-invasive positive pressure ventilation treatment are chosen to solve the problem.
1. Obesity: hypertrophy of soft tissues in the neck and throat, squeezing the airway and causing vibration of soft palate due to the impact of airflow, which triggers snoring symptoms. Weight can be reduced through diet, moderate exercise and surgery, or wear non-invasive positive pressure ventilator treatment.
2. Deviated nasal septum: deviated nasal septum bone and cartilage cause nasal ventilation obstacle, forced to open the mouth to breathe, airflow through the oropharynx to vibrate the soft palate to make snoring sound. Nasal septum correction surgery can be used to correct the deformity of nasal structure and restore normal ventilation.
3. Tonsillar hypertrophy: Pathological hyperplasia and hypertrophy of tonsils make the oropharyngeal cavity narrow, and the airflow impacting the soft palate vibration triggers snoring. Tonsillectomy and oral appliances can be used to expand the cross-sectional area of the oropharyngeal cavity to improve the poor ventilation of the oropharynx.
When sleep snoring occurs, you can actively seek medical treatment, systematic examination and diagnosis, and then follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the treatment.