Mouth Taping and Sleep Apnea - Sleep Apnea Squad Ep. 7

Mouth taping is everywhere on social media. Influencers claim it can improve sleep quality, reduce snoring, and encourage nasal breathing. But for people wondering about mouth taping and sleep apnea, the story is more complicated. Project Sleep brought together experts and patient voices to explore what mouth taping can and cannot do, and why getting evaluated for sleep apnea remains the most important first step.

About Our Guests:
Ronni FuchsRonnie is a native New Yorker who has lived her entire life in Brooklyn, NY. She is married and has two children: Emma, who is 28 and works as an Admissions Coordinator at a private pre-school in Tribeca, and Eric, who is 31 and works as a company manager on Broadway. Ronni and her husband are retired and enjoy the freedom of doing what they want, when they want.
Dr. Upneet (Neety) Chawla, MDDr. Upneet Chawla is a double board-certified physician in Internal Medicine and Sleep Medicine. She serves as an Assistant Professor at Rush University Medical Center with roles in both the Departments of Internal Medicine and Sleep Medicine. Her efforts are dedicated to merging the fields of sleep health with hospital medicine and extending this knowledge to the public. Dr. Chawla completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center in Ohio and her fellowship in Sleep Medicine at Rush University Medical Center.
Kaitlyn ShrumKaitlyn holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, is a Certified Myofunctional Therapist (CMT), a Qualified Orofacial Myologist (QOM), and a certified Buteyko Breathing Method (certBBM) instructor. She has completed continuing education focusing on dysphagia, orofacial myofunctional disorders, Buteyko Breathing, TOTS Training, the SOFFI method, Beckman Oral Motor Protocol, and the Kaufman approach to treat childhood apraxia of speech.

Mouth Taping and Sleep Apnea toolkit for more resources: https://project-sleep.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mouth-Taping-and-Sleep-Apnea-Toolkit.pdf

Project Sleep's Sleep Helpline: https://project-sleep.com/helpline/

Project Sleep’s Sleep Apnea Squad series invites listeners to dive deeper into specific topics relevant to living with Sleep Apnea. https://project-sleep.com/sleep-apnea-squad/

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