Sucking on a dummy could cure Britain's three million snorers

A device that resembles a baby’s dummy could help tackle snoring.
It works by pulling the tongue forward during sleep so that the airways are kept clear.
Before going to sleep, the patient sticks the tip of their tongue to a suction pad on the part of the dummy that sits inside the mouth.

Before going to sleep the patient sticks the tip of their tongue to a suction pad on the part of the dummy that sits inside the mouth

A large plastic cover sits over the front of the teeth and holds it in place during sleep — just the same as a baby’s pacifier.
In the middle is a hollow ‘bulb’ which protrudes through the lips.
The patient squeezes the bulb so that the air escapes and it creates a vacuum, and pops the tip of their tongue inside.
When they let go, this seals the tip of the tongue in the bulb, so that the tongue stays pulled forward when they go to sleep.
Holding the tongue in a forward position means the airway does not get blocked when all the muscles around the throat relax during sleep, which is what causes heavy snoring.