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<p>Many people wear a CPAP machine at night to treat the interrupted breathing of obstructive <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/well/sleep-questions.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sleep</a> apnea, a condition that affects an estimated 22 million Americans. But CPAP machines can be noisy, cumbersome and uncomfortable, and many people stop using the devices altogether, which can have dire long-term consequences.</p>
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<p>Mouth guards may be a more comfortable and easy-to-use alternative for many people with obstructive sleep apnea, according to a new report. The <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33605446/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">study</a>, published in Laryngoscope, looked at 347 people with sleep apnea who were fitted with a mouth guard by an otolaryngologist. Two-thirds of patients reported they were comfortable wearing the devices, and the devices appeared to be effective in helping to relieve the disordered breathing of obstructive sleep apnea.</p>
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<p>Source: <span style="color: #000000;"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/31/well/mind/sleep-apnea-treatment-mouth-guard.html" target="_blank" style="color: #000000;" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>The New York Times</strong></a></span></p>
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