#Mouthtaping is the new TikTok fever that has already amassed over 23 million views. The hashtag consists of people recommending using duct tape to cover your mouth while sleeping to force you to breathe through your nose.

This is, in theory, to avoid some of the problems with sleeping with your mouth open:

– Bad breath
– Gum disease
– Caries
– Confusion of consciousness
Weakened immune system

However, there is very little research related to this alternative treatment, and mouth taping is contraindicated by the vast majority of doctors and is even considered dangerous.

This is due to the fact that in many cases we try to breathe through the mouth when the nasal cavities are blocked. If both cavities become clogged and oxygen supply is reduced, there is a high chance that nausea, shortness of breath will occur and will contribute to more serious problems such as heart disease, lung disease, stroke. And all this exacerbates the situation for those who have sleep apnea.

If mouth taping is considered healthy for some people in the future, science will show it, not TikTok or some YouTube video.

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