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Mandibular advancement device (MAD). The most widely used mouth device for sleep apnea, MADs look much like a mouth guard used in sports. The devices snap over the upper and lower dental arches and have metal hinges that make it possible for the lower jaw to be eased forward.
CPAP Machines. CPAP machines deliver pressurized air to sleepersâ mouths. They help patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) breathe through the night. These patients suffer from narrowing or collapse of their air passages during sleep, causing breathing to stop (apnea) or become markedly reduced periodically (hypopnea).