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by Mako19
Tue Nov 24, 2020 10:37 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: cpap use shifted my bite
Replies: 8
Views: 675

Re: cpap use shifted my bite

Teeth are attached to bone but the bone can remodel itself due to forces . Invisalign for example--- it is plastic but can move teeth just like braces. Is bone stronger than plastic (?) , if so, why can the plastic aligners like invisalign move teeth ? Tongues are very strong. Any change in tongue p...
by Mako19
Tue Nov 24, 2020 10:19 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Question following tooth extraction
Replies: 14
Views: 2861

Re: Question following tooth extraction

Pugsy, sorry to hear you had to have some extractions...... I am a cpap user now for 10 years and a dentist for 34 years. At our continuing education meetings i have not heard of any reasons to not use a cpap after an extraction. It does not seem to be a problem ; I would be more concerned about you...