If you use a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), you may breathe better at night. But you may also have dry mouth in the morning. Dry mouth is a ...

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Key Takeaways Use a chin strap with your CPAP machine to keep your mouth closed and ...

Dry mouth, or xerostomia, occurs when there is not enough saliva (or "spit") to lubricate the tongue, gums, and inside of the cheeks. Saliva is critical for chewing, swallowing, digestion, protecting ...

As a young physician in Sydney, Australia in 1979, Colin Sullivan conceived of an experiment to help people with nighttime breathing issues. After several months of waiting for the right patient, he ...

Dr David Schulman, a sleep doctor at Emory University, said there are other things to try, like prescription mouthpieces that can open up your airway, or a CPAP machine. If you’re a smoker or are ...

You likely didn’t magically transport to the desert overnight, but you may still wonder what the heck happened while you were sleeping to make your mouth so dry. While a dry mouth upon waking is ...

“The reason sleep apnea can be bad is that any decrease in the quality of sleep can affect you day to day or over the course of your life,” said Dr Brian Chen, a sleep doctor at the Cleveland Clinic. ...