Dual-action technology grounded in peer-reviewed sleep medicine research.
When you fall asleep, the muscles throughout your body relax — including the muscles in your throat, soft palate, and tongue. In many people, this relaxation causes the soft tissues of the upper airway to narrow or partially collapse.
As air passes through this narrowed space, it causes the surrounding tissues to vibrate. That vibration is snoring. The louder the snoring, the greater the obstruction.
Two anatomical factors drive the majority of airway obstruction during sleep:
Most people who snore experience both of these factors simultaneously. That distinction matters, because it determines what kind of solution will actually work.
Mandibular advancement devices work by holding the lower jaw in a slightly forward position during sleep. This forward positioning prevents the soft palate and uvula from collapsing into the airway and increases the space behind the tongue base. MAD therapy is one of the most studied interventions in sleep medicine, with decades of clinical evidence supporting its effectiveness.
Tongue stabilization devices address the other half of the problem: the tongue itself. A tongue bumper system prevents the tongue from falling backward into the airway during sleep. This is critical because even with the jaw advanced forward, the tongue can still obstruct the airway independently — particularly in supine (back) sleeping positions.
Most anti-snoring mouthpieces on the market use one approach or the other. MAD-only devices leave the tongue unaddressed. TSD-only devices do not correct jaw positioning. Each approach, on its own, addresses only part of the problem.
Snorple was engineered to combine both mechanisms in a single device. The mouthpiece advances the mandible forward while the integrated tongue bumper system (with 7 adjustable settings) prevents posterior tongue displacement. The result is a wider, more stable airway opening than either technology achieves alone.
Snorple's dual-action design is informed by decades of peer-reviewed research in sleep medicine and airway management. Below are key findings from the published literature that support our approach.
Mandibular advancement devices reduce AHI by 50%+ in mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea.
Lim J, Lasserson TJ, Fleetham J, Wright J. Oral appliances for obstructive sleep apnoea. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2006.
MAD therapy produces comparable health outcomes to CPAP in mild-to-moderate cases.
Ramar K, Dort LC, Katz SG, et al. Clinical practice guideline for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea and snoring with oral appliance therapy. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 2015. (Referenced alongside AASM/AADSM guidelines published in conjunction with JAMA coverage.)
Tongue position contributes to airway obstruction in more than 60% of snoring cases.
Eckert DJ, White DP, Jordan AS, Malhotra A, Wellman A. Defining phenotypic causes of obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 2013.
Combined jaw advancement and tongue stabilization produces superior airway opening compared to single-mechanism devices.
Dieltjens M, Vanderveken OM. Oral appliances in obstructive sleep apnea. Healthcare, 2019. (Review of combination and hybrid oral appliance designs.)
Snorple is an over-the-counter anti-snoring device and is not intended to treat obstructive sleep apnea. If you suspect you have sleep apnea, consult a physician. The research cited above provides the scientific foundation for the mechanisms used in our product design.
Snorple was created by Dr. Daniel Harmon, a biomedical engineer who spent 12 years in medical device development before founding the company. His credentials include:
Dr. Harmon started Snorple after his father suffered a stroke linked to decades of untreated snoring. That personal experience drives every design decision — from the dual MAD+TSD mechanism to the adjustable tongue bumper system to the price point.
Heat the mouthpiece in boiling water, then bite down to create a custom impression of your teeth. Takes about 5 minutes.
Fine-tune the jaw advancement and select from 7 tongue bumper settings to find the combination that works for your anatomy.
Wear it to bed. Most users notice a difference from night one. The dual-action design works while you sleep — no power, no hoses, no noise.
Snorple's dual-action approach is endorsed by leading sleep medicine doctors, dental sleep specialists, and ENT surgeons across three continents.
Thousands of people have already stopped snoring with Snorple. Find the right option for you.