EVIDENCE, CLEARLY SOURCED
What the research says about mouth tape
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW · PLOS ONE · MAY 2025
Breaking social media fads: safety and efficacy of mouth taping in sleep-disordered breathing
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Articles Screened
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Studies Qualified
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Patients Studied
A small number of studies showed mild improvement in mild cases, and the reviewers warned about risk for people with blocked noses or sleep apnea. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0323643
All studies from peer-reviewed journals. Mouth tape is not a medical treatment. Not suitable for severe sleep apnea.








