The cyanosis may improve when the baby cries, as the oral airway is used at this time.

Temporary alleviation can be achieved by inserting an oral airway into the mouth.

Edgerly inserted a short oral airway into Charlotte's mouth and began providing respirations as best she could with a breathing bag.

A 2009 study has found that assisted ventilation may worsen outcomes over placement of an oral airway with passive oxygen delivery.

A nasotracheal tube is sometimes warranted for ventilation if the tissues of the mouth make insertion of an oral airway difficult or impossible.

In particular, ROTIGS facilitates awake intubations in ways that existing oral airways do not.

Oropharyngeal Airway, a hard "J" shaped plastic device that secures an oral airway, and can also be used to keep the teeth open for a more permanent airway device.

An oropharyngeal airway (also known as an oral airway, OPA or Guedel pattern airway) is a medical device called an airway adjunct used to maintain a patent (open) airway.

It has also been suggested that infants may not be able to sustain oral breathing for significant lengths of time, because of the weakness of the muscles required to seal the nasal airway and open the oral airway.

Some of the issues associated with this compromise include: narrowing of the nasal and oral airway secondary to edema, impeding of the nasopharynx by the flap itself, anatomical changes in which the oropharynx becomes smaller, and decreased respiratory drive following anesthesia.

Confronting an unknown poison, David's approach was shotgun, a fresh intravenous solution opened wide to dilute the toxin and support Christine's blood pressure, an oral airway and several breaths from an Ambu bag to maintain ventilation, bicarbonate to counteract lactic acid buildup.