Thanks for the D2D. Snoring is due to the excessive soft tissues in the airway, including swollen sinus turbinates, deviated nose septum, swollen adenoids, a thick long floppy palate or uvula, thick side walls of the mouth, and/or a big bulky tongue.
A blocked nose will cause the patient to open the mouth to breathe (survival instinct) and this would cause the tongue to fall back further with resultant blockage of the airway.
Snoring is the “alarm” for a possible sleep disorder called Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
