People have been talking up mouth-taping lately on TikTok and Instagram as a home remedy for snoring, insomnia, dry mouth, and other sleep-related issues—and the trend seems to be sticking.

Dry mouth (also known as xerostomia) happens when your salivary glands don't make enough spit for your mouth to stay wet. Saliva is important for moistening and cleansing our mouths and for ...

Mouth taping, a viral trend, encourages nasal breathing while sleeping to improve sleep quality and reduce snoring. It benefits health by enhancing oxygen absorption and oral hygiene but carries ...

A bitter taste in mouth can be the result of a course of specific medications or other oral infections and diseases. Here is how to get rid of it. Certain medications and deficiencies can lead to a ...

Is it true that mouth taping can help snoring and sleep apnea? Mouth taping — sealing the mouth with tape to keep it closed while at rest — has made its way across Instagram and TikTok and ...

Second only to the gut, the mouth is home to a diverse microbial community, with more than 700 species of bacteria alone colonising our teeth, tongues and soft tissues. Receive a weekly dose of ...

Norwich is set to join New York, Shanghai and Cardiff as a "spongy" city. City Hall will be combatting the growing threat of flash flooding by transforming the city into a 'sponge'. Spongy cities are ...

In the meantime, or if your grinding seems to be associated with periods of high stress or poor sleep, an over-the-counter mouth guard might help as a short-term solution (two weeks to a month).