A Mouth Guard as Effective as CPAP for Sleep Apnea?

Sleep apnea causes excessive daytime drowsiness and increases your risk of several health conditions.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) often leaves the user feeling claustrophobic and may cause dry membranes in the mouth and eyes. Many are finding that mandibular advancement devices (MADs) are as effective with fewer side effects

• When the airway closes during sleep apnea it triggers a pause in breathing that may resume with a l…