Best face mask for persons without any teeth

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Best face mask for persons without any teeth

Post by Countryguy » Sat Jan 19, 2019 11:56 am

:( Anyone managing to use face masks when all their teeth are gone, and what works best???

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Re: Best face mask for persons without any teeth

Post by LSAT » Sat Jan 19, 2019 12:48 pm

I don't know how you feel about covering your entire face, but here's an option.
https://www.cpap.com/productpage/respir ... k-headgear

This Full Face Mask anchors under the chin rather than under the lip.
https://www.cpap.com/productpage/fisher ... nasal-mask

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Re: Best face mask for persons without any teeth

Post by zonker » Sat Jan 19, 2019 4:37 pm

Countryguy wrote:
Sat Jan 19, 2019 11:56 am
:( Anyone managing to use face masks when all their teeth are gone, and what works best???
have you considered a nasal pillow mask, such as this-

https://www.cpap.com/productpage/resmed ... k-headgear
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Re: Best face mask for persons without any teeth

Post by greatunclebill » Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:59 pm

i use the quattro fx. don't overthink the masks. the cushions don't touch the teeth and the jaws don't touch each other. the mask goes in the same place teeth or not. 10 yrs experience with this.

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Re: Best face mask for persons without any teeth

Post by Countryguy » Mon Jan 21, 2019 11:07 am

Thank you all for advice!

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Re: Best face mask for persons without any teeth

Post by raisedfist » Mon Jan 21, 2019 11:27 am

I can't see how having teeth or not would effect a mask. Anyone else have different knowledge?

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Re: Best face mask for persons without any teeth

Post by esel » Mon Jan 21, 2019 11:40 am

you may have to try a few different masks. Call your doc or dme and ask if you can try some different ones. Explain your problem. Take your machine and try them out under pressure. Don't over tight the mask, often the inflation or air pressure will seal it. Good luck and keep asking questions.

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Re: Best face mask for persons without any teeth

Post by chunkyfrog » Mon Jan 21, 2019 11:52 am

I agree with esel, but call the DME first--they should have a machine on hand
to try masks under pressure. In the US, they should, machines are their business.
My dealer likes to trot out the latest and greatest--simple merchandising. :mrgreen:

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Re: Best face mask for persons without any teeth

Post by ChicagoGranny » Mon Jan 21, 2019 12:34 pm

raisedfist wrote:
Mon Jan 21, 2019 11:27 am
I can't see how having teeth or not would effect a mask. Anyone else have different knowledge?
:roll: :roll: If you would read the comments ---------->
greatunclebill wrote:
Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:59 pm
i use the quattro fx. don't overthink the masks. the cushions don't touch the teeth and the jaws don't touch each other. the mask goes in the same place teeth or not. 10 yrs experience with this.