A new trend on TikTok has people taping their mouths shut at night to prevent breathing through their mouth. Fans of the trend claim that it improves breathing, sleep quality, and jaw definition while preventing bad breath. The TikTok tag #mouthtaping has amassed over 93 million views as of May 22, with thousands of videos supporting mouth taping as a way to prevent mouth breathing and all of the problems that proponents say come along with it.
However, mouth taping may not be the best way to deal with these problems. For one thing, bad breath can be caused by other factors, meaning that mouth taping may not be a miracle cure. Additionally, mouth breathing at night can lead to snoring and the development of obstructive sleep apnea. First of all, you need make sure the reason of halitosis. And then, mplementing a safe and scientifically proven intervention from health/dental professional.
Alternate ways to improve sleep include daily exercise, avoiding caffeine near the end of the day and maintaining the same waking and sleeping times every day.