preliminary clinical study · n=20
The impact of mouth-taping in mouth-breathers with mild obstructive sleep apnea
Healthcare · 2022
Open PubMed recordDOI 10.3390/healthcare10091759behaviour
Mouth taping is a universal sleep hack
Grade D · EarlyHuman reviewed
What people say
“Taping my mouth shut at night is a harmless way to improve sleep.”
What the evidence says
Grade D · EarlyThere is not enough high-quality evidence to support a universal benefit, and restricting the mouth during sleep may be unsafe for some people. This is not a general sleep recommendation.
Research record
What this verdict is based on
Sources are linked for inspection. Study results are summarized for general information, not personal medical direction.