It was a long time in coming. I had an extensive infection discovered while at my annual dentist visit. Long story, but pulling the molar was the best choice.

ChicagoGranny wrote:

lazurm wrote: I had a molar pulled

Why are you losing molars?

I've eliminated the need for tape completely, and after using this technique consistently scored 100% on mouth leak (the higher the percentage, the less the problem) by...using an adult sized pacifier and chin strap while attached to a nasal pillow.

Yes, I realized that but I'm guessing that either by search or if the posts are upped to the front when answered, those who are trying to find an answer to this rare question can now do so. DaisySmith The point here is that you are responding to a two-year old post. The OP left and hasn't been seen ...

Yes, it does. I can't see anywhere else it could go, frankly. Interestingly, I had a molar pulled and my leakage score went down from 20 (perfect score) to 13, where it was prior to the use of a pacifier. I did this due to my fear of causing a dry socket due to the sucking action which is natural wh...

Well, a pacifier works and has worked for me completely. My score, for mouth breathing, went from 13 out of 20 to 20 after using the pacifier. In fact, I just had a molar pulled (first tooth pulled in my life) and decided not to sleep with the pacifier as any kind of sucking can dislodge the blood c...

Yes, but those who find this post (and it's quite rare though I don't believe the issue is) may find it helpful.

Both of your replies to "thumb sucking" are to older posts/posters...they may not see what you wrote.[/quote]

Last night I used an adult sized pacifier and it worked like a charm! I woke, 7 hours later, and it was still there, firmly planted in my mouth and the data emailed to me showed excellent results. It fit perfectly and all I did was keep my hand close to my mouth, sometimes touching the outside of th...