Mouth Taping During Sleep The MEDQOR Podcast Network

This episode also provides valuable advice for sleep techs dealing with patients wanting to use mouth tape during in-lab sleep studies. DeNike underlines the importance of ensuring patients have a healthy nasal passageway and clarifies the role of mouth tape as a supportive accessory, not a standalone treatment. This episode is sure to provide you with a deeper understanding of mouth taping during sleep, armed with expert advice and valuable insights, whether you're a sleep professional or someone simply interested in optimizing your sleep health. In this episode, we answer the questions:What exactly is mouth taping during sleep?How has the practice of mouth taping during sleep evolved in popularity over the years?Is there any evidence that mouth taping is useful for healthy sleepers, that is, people without any sleep disorders?Is there any evidence that mouth taping is useful for people with any sleep disorders, perhaps as an add-on to a device such as an oral appliance for sleep apnea?What dangers are associated with mouth taping during sleep?What is your advice to sleep techs for how to handle the situation of an in-lab sleep study patient who wants to use mouth taping during an in-lab sleep study?What is your evidence to sleep medicine professionals if their patients confide in them that they using mouth tape, either with or without their prescribed device, to treat a sleep disorder?