My teeth are movin', man!

[squid13]

Hello,
I'm sorry to tell you this, however, my case may be different from others. 1st someone mentioned age, I'm 70 years old, and have always looked MUCH younger than my actual age, my doctor told me, "its nice too look younger than you are, but there are some disadavntages too looking younger" when I complained too her that I was being ignored, as a patient in a stroke rehab center, living there for 3 months after having my first stroke in 1998, it was devasting, however, I got out of the wheelchair & was almost totally recovered, except for neuropathy, left arm, leg, and worse in left hand & fingers, I still have that.
Having more strokes, I learned of my sleep aphena, but didn't start using c-pap until almost a year ago, when I stroked from a sleep aphena episode, & nearly died. I was OK or I don't remember having all these teeth problems, until I had been on c-pap for a few months, the first dentist said my teeth were only shells, all rotted out from the inside, I've always had TMJ, and had blocks and many fixtures & woke up with them somewhere in the bed, not in my mouth, however they were all chewed up, nothing worked, the c-pap caused horrendus problems, my face has a permanent pattern across my nose that is sunk in, I look so old, the c-pap has caused my face to be miss-shapened, there is nothing I can do about this problem. Worst,, the c-pap caused all of my teeth too rot, too the gumline, which now is blackened, and most of my teeth has broken off at the gum. I have a glass full of broken teeth on my dresser, including a tooth that broke off from a root canal, it looks perfect, I hope it can be put back. That dentist is afraid too work on me without a letter from my pulmonogist and cardiologist, I asked and neither one would give permission, said to ask my primary physician, who don't really know that it would be dangerous, because, I have peripheal pulmonary hypertenson, or PPH.
And, now no dentist, or orthodonist, will do anything for me. My teeth have mostly broken off at the gumline, I had one root pulled and it was a total nightmare, that dr. won't do anything else for me, but after he pulled the roots out, the tooth next to it dropped down, and, too the inside of my lower teeth, and stayed there but it is very loose. They seem to stay infected, I've seen two more dentists, most recently, was told, he won't do any work on me, but would refer me too a group in Charleston, WV., our capital city. He explained that I needed to the put too sleep too have all of my teeth removed and implant a device in my gums, if they are fit enough too withstand it & get false teeth. Sadly I don't have the money for this procedure. I have an appointment next week with a very well-known doctor of medical denistry, for a last chance hope to get my problem solved. I've always been a mouth breather, my mouth stays very dry, all the time. I take a narkotic pain med. for the neuropathy which helps the tooth pain. I need something done about my teeth and so far no one will help me, I have a fever most of the time and have been prescribed antibotics almost all the time. Now all I can think off is to get a loan on my house too get my teeth fixed, if the doctor that I'm going to see next week will help me. He told me he could fix it for about three thousand dollars. My only advice is too do anything you can too keep your teeth, as soon as you start having problems, get it taken care of. ASAP. I'm looking for a support group for c-pap users. God Bless and take care of you.

I doubt if CPAP is your problem for your bad teeth, I'd put it down as poor oral hygiene and not taking care of your teeth by having regular dental check ups.

[jmaulz]

I've used bite-guards at night for grinding my teeth for years, but have only had problems with them since developing apnea. Now, it seems that my bite changes a lot when asleep; my jaw relaxes downwards and towards the back of the throat, completely misaligning my top to bottom teeth. The dentists I’ve seen so far are oblivious to this phenomenon.

[squid13]

Now, it seems that my bite changes a lot when asleep; my jaw relaxes downwards and towards the back of the throat, completely misaligning my top to bottom teeth. The dentists I’ve seen so far are oblivious to this phenomenon.

Maybe it's from the pressure the full face mask is putting on your face. It's like when they do braces on your teeth, they change the pressure a little at a time and eventually move your teeth.

[riveredge1]

I had a tough time with tongue and teeth at first and everything hurt--was trying to figure out what mask to wear--hated them all..went to sports store and got some forms to make my own mouth guards and trimmed them down small so I could sleep with them..my tongue figured out where it was going to be and quit biting tongue with guards..everything had to be retrained ...now i use the pillow mask and the one that fits over whole nose..I switch back and forth..still hate them but lovin sleeping...