Teeth alignment

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Pegster

Teeth alignment

Post by Pegster » Mon Jan 09, 2017 9:29 am

I wear the CPAP that just covers the nose. It's a bit large, but fits. I have worn for about 1.5 years now. I have an overbite, but like braces, it's correcting my overbite!!! Yea!!! Once my teeth are aligned to my satisfaction, I'm going to request a nasal only. I don't want my top teeth to keep pushing inward at that point. So happy! I'm 60, and have never been able to afford braces.
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LSAT
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Re: Teeth alignment

Post by LSAT » Mon Jan 09, 2017 10:39 am

You must wear the mask EXTREMELY TIGHT for it to move your teeth and correct an over bite. Very unusual......

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Re: Teeth alignment

Post by Julie » Mon Jan 09, 2017 10:49 am

I would ask your doctor for a bone densitometry - a test for osteoporosis, to see if you're beginning to have problems with that.

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Re: Teeth alignment

Post by Pegster » Mon Jan 09, 2017 9:03 pm

No, not tight at all. Just tight enough to prevent air from seeping out the sides. Just minimal pressure on my top teeth, but over time, it's doing what I didn't expect. Pushing in my top front teeth!
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