Patients with sleep apnea who are tired during the day because they can't wear a breathing mask all night to keep their airways open may be able to reduce daytime sleepiness by using a jaw support ...

Masks to prevent transmission of COVID-19 are not only hot and uncomfortable, ... This may lead us to protrude the chin forward and or clench the jaw muscles in attempts to hold the mask in place.

It turns out wearing a mask was flaring up existing problems with Barr's jaw joint. She experienced issues for several years with her temporomandibular joint, which connects the jawbone and skull.

Dr. Dominic Gutierrez said face masks can cause TMJ issues. “TMJ stands for temporomandibular joint. It’s where that kind of area of the skull meets up with the jaw,” Gutierrez said.

“The mask is covering my nose and my jaw, and I was like, ‘Wow. My hair is really nice today.” Ordinarily, Darr said, a glimpse of her reflection sends her spiraling into dysmorphic thoughts.

Patients with sleep apnea who are tired during the day because they can’t wear a breathing mask all night to keep their airways open may be able to reduce daytime sleepiness by using a jaw ...