SmartGuard Anti Snore Device. New Customizable Snore Reducing Mouthpiece – Reduce Snoring Aid for Men and Women – Most Comfortable and Adjustable Oral Appliance - Holds Jaw Forward to Open Airway

First of all, let me say this device is awesome. I wish I were being paid or given free replacements in exchange, but unfortunately, I'm paying for it myself. I've been on a quest to end my chronic snoring. I've been convinced I've had sleep apnea for years, but I've taken a sleep lab test and home study tests and have never been diagnosed. I've lost weight and am currently very thin. I decided to really start exploring mouthpieces. I started with SnoreRX, which was an okay device, but I found it hard to keep in at night, and it didn't eliminate snoring; plus, it dried out my lips terribly. Next, I tried Difiniy, which did not really help with snoring at all. The fit isn’t tight enough, plus it’s really hard to close your mouth around, and it fell out every single night for nearly 30 nights. I was about to give up my efforts, but I decided to buy this SmartGuard product. When I first got it, opening the box felt a little overwhelming. If you've used other mouthguards, this one has a lot of pieces in the box, and the mold for the mouthguard looks different. However, I watched their YouTube video, and it was pretty straightforward. But I can quickly give the steps. 1. Boil water, preferably in the microwave, and you'll need a good bit, like 2 cups (about 5 minutes or so). 2. While the water is in the microwave, place the upper mouthguard on the tray; this will help you adjust it to your arch. 3. When the water finishes boiling, put the mouthpiece (both top and bottom) in the water and start a timer for 1 minute. 4. Take a quick drink of cold water, swishing it around your mouth. 5. Pull out the upper mouthguard with the tray, let it drip for a few seconds, and place it in your mouth, using the tray to adjust it to your arch. Once you have it positioned, bite down and suck while pressing your tongue against the inner portion of the mouthguard. 6. After about 30 seconds, pull out the bottom mouthguard (the top is still in your mouth) and place it in. 7. Do the same steps as 5, except without the tray. Align it to your arch, then bite down and suck while pressing your tongue against the inner part. 8. Set a timer for 2 minutes and keep sucking and pressing your tongue against the mouthguard, ensuring it's tight against the teeth; it's important for retention. 9. After the timer runs out, remove the mouthguard and toss it into some cool water. 10. Place the correct spacer on the guard. I have a nearly one-tooth overbite, but I had to start with the #1 setting, even though they recommend a #2 for starting. I have worked my way up to the #2 now. I will say that with the spacers attached, it does seem a little delicate to handle; however, it's pretty easy to pop them back in. Also, it isn't an issue when it's in your mouth. The first night I wore this device, I managed to keep it in all night, plus I didn't wake up at all. It really holds your jaw firmly forward and even makes your face look a little distorted (my iPhone sometimes won't recognize my face when I have it in). I typically follow my evening water flosser, mouthwash, and brushing routine and then put in the mouthpiece about 30 minutes before bed. You can sleep with your mouth open or shut (although shut is challenging the larger the spacer you use). However, I have kept this in every single night and slept until my alarm goes off without fail since the first time (granted, I was already used to wearing a mouthpiece from other companies for some time before trying this one). I can say that I've been told I no longer snore at all; in fact, with the mouthguard in place, I can't even make a snoring sound. Perhaps that should be a check for whether you have it spaced correctly or not, I do not know. Next comes the hygiene portion of this. This is a temporary device, but it's $70, and you want it to last. The little travel case you get with it doubles as a cleaning reservoir. I bought their cleaning product, which is pretty cheap. There is a small water fill line; I used hot water initially to help the solution dissolve. You fill it up to the line, pour in the powder, and let it dissolve. You may need to stir, then drop in your mouthguard and fill it with water until the mouthguard is completely submerged. I just leave mine in there all day (which it says you can do) and pull it out after I complete my evening teeth routine, rinse it off, and place it in a separate case from one of the other, ineffective mouthguards I had until I'm ready to wear it. Pros: - Stopped my snoring - Fits tightly Cons: - A little delicate to handle when not in your mouth - Can leave your teeth and/or jaw a little sore in the morning, but it goes away after a few hours, and I'll gladly trade a sound-free, restful night’s sleep for a little soreness in the morning. Overall: This is a buy; try it out. I'm certain the company will honor their warranty for a refund if it doesn't work for you, so there’s really nothing to risk here if snoring is an acoustical problem in your household or if you just aren't getting enough sleep. Again, I'm not being paid or compensated in any way, although I'd love a couple of free mouthguards to ensure that I remain snore-free for years to come!

I got my product very quickly, and things looked as they were supposed to. I took it out and did exactly as the instructions said. I did a ton of research on this to get this product hoping it would work, and it does not. Nit because the product doesnt do what is specified, but because the product is so bulky, it does not fit in my mouth and the rubber was super hard to mold, it hirt my jaw to bite hard enough to get it ro mold, even with hot water. I had to heat it twice, but because the mold is so big, even a slight movement popped my lower teeth out of the bottom and it hurt my mouth, lips and extremely aggravated my TMJ. I had thought after a few times, my TMJ would be used to it, but it never did. Its not for small mouths or people with any sort of TMJ issues. Its too big to do much with. If the bar pieces were between the teeth guard, maybe it would work, but even then, those pieces are very large. It might work for some people, but it did not work for me. I will be returning it.

I have been using this product now for over a month and want to give some reviews on it. First and foremost it does work. My snoring had gotten so bad that my partner could not sleep with how bad it was because she’s a very light sleeper. I got this and the first night she said it helped tremendously. Going from a loud obnoxious snore to just a heavy breathing. So that in itself deserved the 4 stars as we are now able to sleep again beside each other. However something’s I think should be highlighted it took me until now ,so over a month of use, to finally get comfortable in this mouth piece to where my jaw isn’t in a good amount of pain when I wake up. Yes the first two weeks my jaw hurt after use, but I kept going with it and now only my teeth will feel sore for a little bit in the morning and then I’m good to go. Another thing to put on here, I do find that if I am laying on my back I am now still snoring , but if I lay on my stomach with this in I don’t snore anymore. So I do still believe this is critical for me as without it , it would not matter how I laid I was snoring. So I definitely recommend this, it will just take some time to get used to!

I first tried a more expensive ($120) adjustable mandibular advancement device (MAD), one not sold on Amazon. As soon as I put it into my mouth, it became clear that there would be severe problems with my use of it. Thus I searched Amazon for a device that addressed those problems. I found the SmartGuard and I have used it for just over a month. I am extremely happy with it and I expect to gladly replace it several times a year. I hope that it remains available! I offer these comments in the hope that they will help someone else choose an effective MAD for themselves. In my opinion, the SmartGuard has a unique set of features that address many of the problems with other MADs. First, it is assembled by the user from two separate pieces, a top tray and a bottom tray. The retainers for the upper and lower teeth are thus molded to your teeth separately, so that each can fit the teeth more precisely. This system actually works, especially for those of us with an overbite. I find that the resulting fit to my teeth is very secure. On the other hand, devices which require the upper and lower to be molded at the same time require you to align your teeth vertically during the molding process. For those of us with an overbite, this means you are molding while attempting to hold your jaw in a very unnatural position, making it difficult to get a good mold. Additionally, because there are two separate pieces, the whole assembly can be kept relatively small. In other words, it does not fill your mouth, and that fact allows you to keep your mouth closed while sleeping. Yet you can also open your mouth when needed. These were important criteria in my search. The separation of the upper and lower trays also allows the adjustment of the size of the arch of the upper tray to better fit your teeth. This was not one of my criteria, but it seems like it could help some people. Secondly, it is adjustable for the relative position of the lower jaw with respect to the upper teeth. In the SmartGuard, this adjustment was designed while keeping people with overbite in mind -- that is, the device can be set up with the lower piece not as far forward as the upper piece. This was the most important criterion for my particular search, as I do have an overbite, and where the furthest back position of the first device I tried forced my jaw into a very uncomfortable, too far forward, position. There are some things to be aware of about the SmartGuard: Because the upper and lower trays are molded to your teeth separately, it is important to pay attention to the alignment of each tray to your teeth. The trays each have an alignment notch that is meant to be centered on the middle of your teeth during molding. I suspect that some of the people who have found this device to be uncomfortable have not correctly aligned the trays with their teeth during molding. I know that happened to me the first time I molded it. If the alignment between upper and lower trays is not correct, the device cannot be expected to work properly. It is important to make sure that the soft parts of the upper and lower trays do not contact each other during the molding process. If they do, they will stick together. This is not mentioned in the instructions. While it is easy to assemble the device, it tends to be difficult to disassemble it to change the length of the bars. The instructions advise removing the bars from the lower tray first, and I have found that to be good advice. Update after nearly one year of use: The first unit that I used eventually failed by the soft portion of one of the trays separating from the hard portion. I had already prepared a second unit, and the transition to the second unit was problem free. However, when I prepared a third unit, I ran into a problem -- it did not fit well at all. I then prepared a fourth unit, and that one fit better than the third one, but it was not as comfortable as the first two. I closely examined all of the last three units for physical differences that could explain the comfort results. I did not find anything other than the fact that the fitting process leads to different results on different attempts (at least for me). In fact, I was able to increase the comfort level of the third unit a lot by repeating the fitting process on it. It seems clear to me that the amount of physical jaw advancement will generally differ between units that are assembled with the same numbered adjustment bars; depending on how the fitting process goes. I may get better at getting repeatable fitting results as time goes on, but as it is, I think I am getting about the same advancement with setting 3 on the fourth unit as I am with setting 4 on the second unit. This matters to me because this device is extremely effective at reducing the specific type of sleep apnea that I have, given the appropriate level of jaw advancement, as shown by multiple home sleep studies. I did also find that the manufacturer had increased the thickness of the adjustment bars for the later units -- this was not obvious by eye, but was easily discovered when I tried to interchange the adjustment bars between units.

Functionality is great! The longevity not so much. Breaks about every 3 months, so I have to replace it that often but I keep buying it because it’s the only mouthpiece I’ve found that fits and works. Helps sleep better and is easy to fit and adjust.

UPDATE 6/7/24: While it's worked for me, the silicone tends to fall out of the plastic tray after about four months. I wouldn't mind replacing them regularly, but price has increased 100%! UPDATE: After stopping the clenching while wearing the snore guard, and just letting my jaw relax, the pain I had initially has finally subsided. It's VERY mild at this point, and I expect it to go away once the knot I caused relaxes completely. ORIGINAL REVIEW: Like many others leaving reviews here, I was basically in the doghouse due to what had become loud, continuous snoring. Worse yet, I suspected I had at least a mild case of sleep apnea; my symptoms weren't severe, but I knew I was startling myself awake from time to time. First thing I did was purchase a Wellvue ring SpO2 monitor (here on Amazon) to confirm or refute my suspicion. It verified my light-moderate apnea condition. I couldn't stand seeing my mediocre sleep scores, so I decided to give this little contraption a try. The results were almost immediate. Not only did my partner say I couldn't be heard snoring from the other room the very first time I wore it, but my sleep score on the Vihealth app was finally above a 9! Thinking it might have been a fluke, I continued to wear the mouthpiece, and the numbers have held: consistently high. Snoring is nearly gone, and the O2 levels are where they should be. Now...there is a BAD side. My left TMJ is sore every single morning, to the point where it hurts to eat sometimes. I THINK I aggravated that condition by clenching my teeth all night while wearing the mouthpiece. Last night, I tried just letting my jaw relax slightly open while sleeping, and today the pain was minimal, so I'll keep testing that position. All in all though, the sleep I'm getting, and the fact I'm no longer seeing my body in extended periods of hypoxia far outweigh the jaw discomfort. I know it doesn't claim to treat sleep apnea, but my numbers speak for themselves. It's a little expensive, but when you consider how much the "professional" models cost ($4-5,000), you'd have to go through three of these every year for over 15 years to spend as much. And it's not like the dentist models aren't going to require replacement. Give it a try!

I've tried a few different models of these anti snoring mouth pieces and this one by far is the best one. I really like that it's small and since it's two separate pieces you can open your mouth which is really nice. It's also comfortable, sometimes I forget I have it in. Also really easy to mold and easy to clean. Great product would definitely recommend.

I purchased this mouth guard after reading all the reviews I could on it and seeing more good than bad. My husbands snoring had gotten so bad that I was either up all night long or he was sleeping on the couch (because even when I was on the couch I could still hear him) and even with our noise machine in the bedroom I could still hear him sometimes when he was on the couch but I could usually sleep through it since he was at least a little further away. It didn’t matter if he laid on his side, back whatever. I say all this to say his snoring was BAD! Now an honest review: When we purchased his jaw was a little sore at first but we slept together that first night and I slept all the way through the night!!! As the time went on and his mouth got more used to it he had to use larger and larger sizes for the little connector things. Eventually the ones we had were not quite doing the trick so I contacted the seller and they sent some replacements, there was a miscommunication at the time between my husband and I and I asked for smaller ones, they sent them, when we go them my husband and I realized the miscommunication on OUR part and the seller STILL sent the bigger replacement pieces. The seller is so nice, quick and easy to work with. They make a quality product we will be repurchasing as needed. I will say that because of the intensity of his snoring he does still have to sleep on his side end with the mouth guard not to snore, I say this because I want to be completely transparent here, his jaw severely falls when he’s relaxed/sleeping. But even with this the mouth guard is still doing its job and the only reason we are able to sleep together!! I won’t say it saved our marriage but it certainly saved our marriage bed!! 10/10 for the seller and product! Give it a try y’all!