Thank you for this video. Mouth taping has been a life changer for me. I use white “Paper Tape” that I get at the Dollar Store in the band-aid section. I just put one single piece across my mouth, long enough to have an extra inch on both side. I never have a problem with it coming off at night. My roll of tape lasts a long time.
Just started mouth taping the last two days. The first night was weird but then last night I had the best uninterrupted sleep I have had in a long time. And have even found that I have been breathing through my nose all day today (muscle memory i suppose). I was recommended to use Kin tape. It is just the right sticky and doesn't leave any residue in the morning.
I have used this for about 4 nights so far and it comes loose and still get dry mouth. I am on Capp and have been getting more cavities recently than I did when I was a teenager. Now know why, will continue to try the tape and hope it helps. Would really like to get a good nights sleep/rest.
I am a mouth breather on bi-pap. My mouth will even open so far as to catch the bottom of a full face mask in my mouth. Somnifix alone isn’t strong enough to keep my mouth closed. But what you said about surgical tape is also true. My solution is a bit expensive because I find quite often I can’t use the Somnifix more than once. I place a Somnifix then place a 2 inch piece of surgical tape over it. This keeps my mouth closed rather well. Removing it all in the morning is not as painful as removing just surgical tape alone.
I don't know but the fact that you're financially incentivized to promote the product gives me reasonable doubt to look for other dentists/mouth related doctors who have something to say on this.
I'm very interested in trying the mouth tape. I use a CPAP machine and a lot of times the air would penetrate out my mouth and wakes me up. My concern is the slit in the middle which I would think, promote the pressurized air to escape. I literally tried Duct Tape out of desperation. Actually it worked, but taking it off, OUCH! Not recommended.
I have been mouth taping with surgical tape for a little over two weeks now, wow what a difference. The problem is it tears my skin to the point of bleeding when I pull it off. I'm going to try this product, my face is too sore to use the surgical tape anymore. Thanks so much.
@@noone9472 If you are asking why I sleep better it's because when I mouth breathe in my mask, I would also slobber. When I would turn over the slobber would roll around my mask and the pressure would push it out the corners of my mask. Disgusting, with tape I don't slobber so I don't have that disgusting liquid rolling around on my face..
I have asked Somnifix directly if this does contain formaldehyde which is used in many tapes and it is known carnicogen. Never got the answer which is not very reassuring...
Hi there, Eldaniel! I'm so sorry to hear that you haven't heard anything back from them. I sent them a message on Instagram and they assured me that there is no formaldehyde used in their mouth tape. I hope you enjoy it.
Hi Dr Burhenee, great video. Have just started taping my mouth of a night and have noticed a difference in the morning. My question however is for my children, like myself they are both chronic mouth breathers. I worry about the long term effects that mouth breathing will have on their facial structure. Is mouth taping something I should be encouraging with them? My daughter is 8 and currently her profile is great, there’s a slight over-jet but nothing out of the ordinary. My son is 12 and has lip incompetence, ive also noticed that his mandible has become slightly recessed which I would say is contributed to mouth breathing. He’ll be in braces within 6 months however I’d still like to address the mouth breathing issue as I’d hate for him to experience orthodontic relapse due to mouth breathing. Would love to know your thoughts on this.
I have these and find I can't reuse these at all. They are overpriced for what they are. I found a less expensive option on Amazon for a fraction of the cost and triple the quantity. Nonetheless, thank you for the video!
Well I’ve been mouth taping for a few days but my body wakes me up 5-6 times per night because it is trained to exhale through the mouth and the mouth is covered. And my nose is fine. Waking up more tired than normally. Not sure if I would continue with mouth tapping 😔
I liked these, but between the cost and all the packing I just could see using them long term. Through trial and error I've discovered that the 1" CVS Sensitive Skin paper tape is the best! It's sticky enough, but doesn't feel like it's going to peel your skin off.
Dr. Mark, I have a BIPAP machine, but I have used these for about 6-7 months now. I *just now* realized that the box says NOT to use these if you’ve been diagnosed with sleep apnea. Do you know why it would say this?? Aren’t these supposed to help with apnea? Help!
You stick the tape on your mouth , but leave a little bits on both corner of the mouth . Then when you get used to it , you can stitch the tape all over your mouth .
I probably need a CPAP, as sleep badly and when I do sleep ,I wake up with a headache (not a hangover, I don;t drink) dry mouth blocked nose , catarr etc. I was born with a cleft palatte so I think that causes a lot of problems as I have done this since childhood. Is this going to help people like me, or do i need something much stronger?
I’m new to this information on mouth taping. My question is can I do mouth taping with Invisaligns on my teeth? I am 58 years old & 9 months into my orthodontic treatment.
Hi Mark love the advice, I go to sleep at nights breathing through my nose, and wake up with heavily congested nose, sore back of throat and no energy, I have noticed now it feels like my body is constantly trying to fight infection and I think its due to mouth breathings. I really want to try mouth breathing but I am worried about inhaling or choking on the tape in my sleep, Is this a possibility?
How can a person yawn with this thing shutting the mouth closed? Wouldn't it pop off every time we yawn and if so then what's the use of it since we all yawn while falling sleep and often in the middle of the night.
Wow, long time on cpap. I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea 24 years ago and, believe it or not, I have not had one single day of relief in those 24 years. I try cpap for a week or so, cant stand it, NO improvement whatsoever, then into the closet it goes for another year until with desperation I try again. On and on this has gone for YEARS. ZERO improvement, not one night. Early on had a dental device through my dentist ($1,500), used it for 3 months, NO IMPROVEMENT. Cpap, bipap, asv, NO IMPROVEMENT. Granted, I only last a couple days with each but, come on, I should have felt SOMETHING. Under ASV I had like 3 days of almost perfect score yet FELT NO BETTER. How can one go from waking up 29 times every hour to .5 wakeups and feel NOTHING? I've pretty much given up. Granted, I'm paying the price in fatigue, unable to travel, multiple naps per day, quality of life sadly effected. So here I am 24 YEARS later, and the same, or worse, than I was the day I walked into my first (of 3) sleep studies. I guess the "good" news is that I'm still alive at 61 so I'm living proof that it won't kill you overnight, but kills you slowly. But, what else can I do? Been to 3 or so Dr's by now and its always the same...."stick with it". Never any answers as to WHY I don't feel better AT ALL. Even a 5% improvement would be motivating to me. nada, zero, nothing. I find it hard to believe that I wouldn't feel SOMETHING different (better) after one day, let alone several days. Guess I just don't believe that magically, on the 6th week (I've never gotten close to that long) of cpap, everything magically kicks in. Thanks for listening!
Sounds risky. What if someone breaks in my house and tries to stab me to death. I suggest Oracoat Xylimelts Oral adhering Discs, as an alternative, for dry mouth. I use one per night, and it works well.
This is an update on my previous post. I ordered some Somnifix Sleep Strips and they were horrible for me. After less than an hour they would come off. I went back to the surgical tape and again it does great. I have learned to be more careful and take more time getting them off. The tape last forever so the cost is very minimal. I can't sleep without them anymore.
@@albertdimatteo531 I did an unboxing video of it on my channel. I have been using it for awhile now - it's turned out to be one of my favorite brushes! I would love to record a full review but haven't been able to yet.
@@askthedentist I did watch your video and it was very informative. I'm not sure if its my brush or the way this 9500 is built on design. I've used the app to follow the brushing formation but the brush vibrates to indicate the next bracket of teeth are to be cleaned. My older brush stopped functioning when the process was complete. The 9500 just continues on despite the app saying the brushing is complete. Very odd.
Hi there, Ethio! So sorry for the long wait. I am actually still waiting for my aligners to arrive from Smile Direct Club, so I'll film an update as soon as I can. Thank you for checking in!
I know someone who done the mouth taping,it caused him to fart,then lost his bowls all over the bed.. Since then he tried mouth taping many times His wife left him,he went from 12 stone to 7 stone Turned into a mere piece of his original self,of what he used be Last week,I was told his house was being repossessed.
