can mouth breathing be detected by software?

[Ruinednose]

If i breathe with my mouth and i use a nasal mask, can sleepy head or encore read that out.
or does it get flagged as leaks?
thanks for the help

[archangle]

If i breathe with my mouth and i use a nasal mask, can sleepy head or encore read that out.
or does it get flagged as leaks?
thanks for the help

If it's bad enough, it will show up as a leak. The machine can't tell whether it's a mouth leak, or some other kind of leak.

A small leak may not show up, even if it's enough to give you dry mouth.

[Ruinednose]

If i breathe with my mouth and i use a nasal mask, can sleepy head or encore read that out.
or does it get flagged as leaks?
thanks for the help

If it's bad enough, it will show up as a leak. The machine can't tell whether it's a mouth leak, or some other kind of leak.

A small leak may not show up, even if it's enough to give you dry mouth.

thank you for the response.

is a chinstrap the best way to go about stopping potential mouth breathing?

[happydaz]

Yes, on the chin strap. However, many people have trained themselves to keep their tongue at the roof of their mouth - near the front teeth. Takes practice.

[archangle]

is a chinstrap the best way to go about stopping potential mouth breathing?

It doesn't work for everyone, but a chin strap is the best first step. I make my own from a 3 inch Ace brand non-adhesive bandage wrapped around my head 3 times, and pinned with safety pins. There are also a lot of commercial chin straps, but I prefer this one. It's cheap, and wicks away moisture pretty well. I have to replace it every couple of months.

[Julie]

A full face mask is the best answer - chin straps may keep your jaws closed, but can't keep lips closed and can be uncomfortable.

[archangle]

A full face mask is the best answer - chin straps may keep your jaws closed, but can't keep lips closed and can be uncomfortable.

A FFM should be the last resort. It's harder to keep from leaking. It's harder to stop leaks because it has to seal on a larger area of your face. It can also increase your pressure needs because it pushes on your jaw and can move your jaw back make your apnea worse. A FFM is more claustrophobic for many people. I can talk, sip water, eat, or take a pill with my nasal mask in place.

However, for those who have trouble with nasal masks, sometimes the FFM is the best answer.