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2. Mandibular advancement splint - Wikipedia

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   A mandibular splint or mandibular advancement splint is a prescription custom-made medical device worn in the mouth used to treat sleep-related breathing disorders including: obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), snoring, and TMJ disorders.

3. Continuous positive airway pressure - Wikipedia

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   However, while PEEP refers to devices that impose positive pressure only at the end of the exhalation, CPAP devices apply continuous positive airway pressure throughout the breathing cycle. Thus, the ventilator does not cycle during CPAP, no additional pressure greater than the level of CPAP is provided, and patients must initiate all of their ...

4. Should You Tape Your Mouth Shut When You Sleep? - AOL

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   A possible exception: If you’re diagnosed with sleep apnea and get a CPAP machine that covers the nose only, mouth-taping could make these machines more effective by reducing the amount of air ...

5. What to Do If You Have Sleep Apnea - AOL

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   Medical advances are helping people use CPAP machines more effectively and providing alternatives. ... Nose-only masks are generally most effective, but masks that extend over the mouth can ...

6. Positive airway pressure - Wikipedia

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   Positive airway pressure (PAP) is a mode of respiratory ventilation used in the treatment of sleep apnea.PAP ventilation is also commonly used for those who are critically ill in hospital with respiratory failure, in newborn infants (), and for the prevention and treatment of atelectasis in patients with difficulty taking deep breaths.

7. Sleep apnea - Wikipedia

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   Person using a CPAP mask, covering only the nose CPAP device on a nightstand See also: Continuous positive airway pressure For moderate to severe sleep apnea, the most common treatment is the use of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or automatic positive airway pressure (APAP) device.