Nasal Vs. Full face

[nicholasjh1]

Do you think Nasal is actually better at keeping apnea's away? (Less Apnea's with lower pressure) or does the escaped mouth air when it's trying to unobstruct your airways simply confound the machine and make it miss apneas... and in fact mouth ones are better because they create a closed system?

[BTS]

It all depends on the user... I use a P10 with little to no leaks ... I also have the N20, N10 and F20, the P10 gives me the best results and that is with high pressures...

[LSAT]

Do you think Nasal is actually better at keeping apnea's away? (Less Apnea's with lower pressure) or does the escaped mouth air when it's trying to unobstruct your airways simply confound the machine and make it miss apneas... and in fact mouth ones are better because they create a closed system?

NO

[palerider]

Do you think Nasal is actually better at keeping apnea's away? (Less Apnea's with lower pressure) or does the escaped mouth air when it's trying to unobstruct your airways simply confound the machine and make it miss apneas... and in fact mouth ones are better because they create a closed system?

One doesn't use a nasal/pillow mask if one can't control mouth leakage.

If one can, then a nasal/pillow mask often results in lower ahi, or lower pressure, because FFMs push backwards on the jaw, which narrows the airway for some people (myself included), which results in higher pressure needed to control the apnea.