2022年发表于《Healthcare》的一项研究只在20名轻度OSA成年人身上测试了一晚，报告称每小时的呼吸中断和打鼾次数的中位数大约减少了50%，《Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery》上的一项类似试验也观察到相近的短期下降。然而，所有作者都强调样本量极小，而该综述也质疑，这些一晚、少数受试者获得的好处是否真的能在数周或数月内转化为具有临床意义的改善。

2022年发表于《Annals of the American Thoracic Society》的研究提示，将下颌前移矫治器与封口贴联合使用比单用矫治器更有效，但仍需要更大型、能单独评估封口贴的试验，特别是用于量化风险。专家警告，对于严重OSA或存在鼻腔阻塞的人群，封住嘴巴可能会进一步缩窄本已受损的气道并增加窒息风险，而对口腔卫生或下颌线条的好处仍然只是轶事之说，完全没有被证实。

睡觉时封住嘴巴旨在强迫通过鼻子而不是嘴巴呼吸，但尽管市场宣传声势很大，目前的数据仍然稀少且统计效能很低。 一项在5月发表于PLOS的系统综述仅找到十项合格研究，总体证据显示封口贴对改善阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停（OSA）的严重程度、打鼾或其他结局的作用很弱。

I think it’s important to incorporate various numbers into the draft, like citing ten studies or the 20 participants involved. I’m focusing on not using bullet points and keeping each paragraph concise. For the first English paragraph, I want to summarize mouth taping's goal of promoting nasal over oral breathing and mention the systematic review from PLOS in May, but I won’t fabricate the year. The aim is to highlight the limited evidence about its effectiveness on OSA and snoring.

For the second paragraph, I want to mention a 2022 Healthcare study that tested just 20 adults with mild OSA over one night. It noted a 50% drop in breathing interruptions and snoring episodes. However, researchers highlighted the small sample size, raising questions about the clinical significance of these short-term results. In the third paragraph, I’ll discuss an Annals of the American Thoracic Society study from 2022, suggesting that combining a mandibular advancement device with mouth taping showed more effectiveness, yet larger trials focusing on taping alone are necessary for assessing risks.

Experts caution that for individuals with severe OSA or nasal obstruction, taping might narrow an already compromised airway, increasing the risk of asphyxiation. Additionally, claims regarding benefits for oral hygiene or jawline appearance remain purely anecdotal and lack proof. In the first paragraph, mouth taping is said to promote nasal breathing during sleep, but the data, including a PLOS systematic review of ten studies, show weak evidence of its effectiveness on OSA severity and other outcomes.

Source: Does taping your mouth while you sleep have benefits?

Subtitle: Proponents say it improves sleep and oral health

Dateline: 12月 04, 2025 04:50 上午