Has treating the sleep apnea or using the cpap helped with

I suffer from sleep apnea and I grind and clench. Unfortunately this effects my teeth tooth pain and tmj. I started using my cpap machine . I am using it for two weeks ( new) . I was wondering if anyone from this group also suffers from this and how long does it take for grinding clenching to decrease or disappear . I only die this at night. My sleep study indicated that I do grind . I do wear a night guard but will need a new one because this one is tight. I was recently diagnosed with sleep apnea and was told that I grind by a dentist 6 months ago . I wish I had a sleep test done earlier but it was a dentist who told me to do a sleep test to figure out what is happening. Thank you in advance for reading my post

Thank you Chicago I read this my sleep doctor told me it was ok to wear a regular night guard from my dentist and my cpap machine. Herd I fm reading that I need a special night guard I am so confused. I asked both my doctor and dentist and they said regular night guard is ok . I did not use one for two nights and only my cpap machine and I feel worse without. My apnea is under control using my cpap. I do keep asking if the guard can make things worse and told no thank you again

Just went in and looked in the mirror, my eyesight is poor but I appear to look alive, somewhat. XPAP, must be working for me, but I do use it correctly. Jim

I had a similar thing going on...in my efforts to not breathe through my mouth at night, I was apparently clenching my teeth. After using cpap for a while, I found that I had several sensitive teeth, which has never been a problem for me before. Did some reading about it, and found that your upper and lower teeth normally should not touch (unless you're chewing, of course *smile*), there should be a "free space" there...there's even a technical name for that space, which I've forgotten. This is going to sound weird, but I was able to re-train my jaw by focusing keeping my teeth apart during the day, and that also carried over at night. Whenever I thought about it, I made sure that my teeth were apart. I still check in with my teeth occasionally during the day *smile*. And when I start a night's sleep, I make sure that my teeth are apart, and that apparently works for the whole night for me.

It was kind of like how one tries to retrain one's tongue to keep it in the "sealed" position (on the roof of the mouth, with the tip just behind the upper front teeth) to shut down mouth-breathing at night. I believe that's also working for me, or maybe I just don't open my mouth...I'm asleep, so not sure what my mouth and tongue are doing *smile*.

I've had one recurrence since then, where I noticed that the same teeth were getting to be sensitive again. So I tuned in on it again, paid some attention to it, and things are good again. I don't know how universal this is, but it's pretty low rent to try. I was going to go to a night guard sort of thing if I couldn't just re-train myself, and was happy that I didn't have to go there. Since sleep is involved, one never knows if or when these sorts of things will go awry, but they seem to be working fine for me at the moment.

Thank you roger for your response I started tooth sensitivity and the clenching before using the cpap machine I just hope it will improve thank you again for your recommendations

I use a CPAP and also wear a night-guard from my dentist. There does not seem to be a contradiction.

It prevents damage to my teeth. If I forget to wear it, my mouth really hurts in the morning.

Thank you Dh do u wear a special night guard and has it helped u to stop your clenching and grinding

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He just said he does (wear one) and that it helps.

Novello1234 wrote: my sleep doctor told me it was ok to wear a regular night guard

I asked both my doctor and dentist and they said regular night guard is ok .

You have your answer(s). Many people here have said they use store-bought night guards with CPAP.

Novello1234 wrote:I did not use one for two nights and only my cpap machine and I feel worse without.

Then you know what to do - use the night guard!

Here is a recommendation. Keep using the night guard. Get involved in this forum and learn how to check and control the effectiveness of your CPAP therapy. Once you have adjusted to the therapy, and it is working well, you can try sleeping without your night guard for a night. Then the next morning you can evaluate how you feel, and whether you think the teeth grinding has stopped.

Welcome to the forum and best of luck with the therapy.

Thank you Chicago unfortunately I have two problems sleep apneia this grinding / clenching which causes tooth pain soreness. At present my dentist needs to make me a new guard because too many adjustments and feels to tight ,I am going for impressions next week. I tried wearing the guard last night. This morning I woke up sore . I will wait until later in the day to see how I am feeling. I don't know when I am grinding at night . In terms of my cpap machine and mask i am getting used ito it and getting better each day my ahi is under 5 0.5 today . My ahi according to sleep report was 13,
Thank you girvwelocimg me to this group

Novello1234 wrote:my ahi is under 5 0.5 today

It's also important to keep your leak rate checked.

Novello1234 wrote:I am going for impressions next week.

That's not a bad choice if the money is in your budget.


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ChicagoGranny wrote:

Novello1234 wrote:my ahi is under 5 0.5 today

It's also important to keep your leak rate checked.

Novello1234 wrote:I am going for impressions next week.

That's not a bad choice if the money is in your budget.


If you think you will be using the forum to help manage your AHI and leak and any problems that come up, please fill out your equipment profile - https://www.cpaptalk.com/ucp.php?i=prof ... pment_info

Hi Chicago I have new machine for three days resmed air sense 10 and in the leak sectuin says 1 l a minute what does that mean

Novello1234 wrote:the leak sectuin says 1 l a minute what does that mean

That means the average unintentional leak is one liter per minute. This is a very good leak statistic - congratulations!

If you want to see more detailed information, the free Sleepyhead software is available - see https://sleep.tnet.com/resources/sleepyhead

Most of the regular members use Sleepyhead to manage their therapy.

Novello1234 wrote:resmed air sense 10

Which model? There are four:

AirSense 10 AutoSet - Best
AirSense 10 AutoSet for Her - Best
AirSense 10 CPAP - BRICK - Do not accept!
AirSense 10 Elite - Data capable, but lacks auto function. Not recommended.

Novello1234 wrote: I have new machine for three days resmed air sense 10 and in the leak sectuin says 1 l a minute what does that mean

If the 1 L/min is coming from the machine's LCD screen it isn't an average....it's the 95% number because that's what ResMed doles out on their machines' LCD or MyAir reporting.
Of course 95% number just mean the leak was at or below that number for 95% of the night.

Now there are some averages in the statistics if using SleepyHead...so where did you get the 1 L/min number?

Even a 24 L/min 95% number doesn't necessarily mean the therapy is in the toilet because of the "or below" part of the definition.

If you are seeing 1 L/min on the machine's LCD screen then your excess leak is extremely minimal and almost non existent and definitely nothing to worry about. Whatever you are doing in terms of mask fit and seal...keep doing it because it is excellent.