Treatment of Snoring with a Mandibular Advancement Device and Laser Photostimulation. Narrative Review.

Background: Snoring is an annoying noise that affects the coexistence, health and quality of life of those who suffer from it and those around them. There are treatment alternatives that can individually improve the patient's situation but often do not completely solve the problem. The possibility then arises of combining two or more alternatives to be able to effectively treat snoring. Purpose: To describe the existing evidence on the use of Nightlase photo-stimulation laser treatment and Mandibular Advancement Devices (MAD) to treat snoring, and the positive synergy of using them together. Methods: This study consisted of a narrative review of the literature. The search was conducted using PubMed with keywords and articles published after 2010 were selected. Results: The combination of both approaches offers synergies in the treatment of snoring. MADs act physically to expand airway space, while photo-stimulation laser therapy works at the cellular level to improve the resistance and tone of affected tissues. Conclusions: The combined treatment of snoring with a device and laser addresses the problem of snoring with two different approaches that, combined, can be a promising option. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]