If there are so many mouthbreathers why dont they have a mask only for your mouth. That way you can buy a 2.00 nose plug and be done with the whole issue. I dislike waking 5x a night to correct my full face mask leaks. I will not tape my mouth shut, but a nose plug is easy and cheap. Any input
Pete
just thinking
Re: just thinking
https://www.cpap.com/simple-find-cpap-p ... /oral.html
Or if you don't like that one maybe you could modify a Hybrid or a Liberty by removing/plugging the nasal pillows.
Or if you don't like that one maybe you could modify a Hybrid or a Liberty by removing/plugging the nasal pillows.
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Re: just thinking
There are such things made, as noted above. Here's another one
http://opaphealthcare.com/index-2.html
I've seen the devices referred to as OPAP, which is actually not remotely correct, since you're replacing "Continuous" with "Oral", but hey, whatever works for them.
I have not tried the above device and have considered plugging my Universal Hybrid nasal pillows as a test, but the biggest obstacle I see is "chipmunk face" because the rush of air will make your cheeks puff out. Depending on the pressure your machine is set at, I can see the pressure causing a stretching pain on the cheeks.
http://opaphealthcare.com/index-2.html
I've seen the devices referred to as OPAP, which is actually not remotely correct, since you're replacing "Continuous" with "Oral", but hey, whatever works for them.
I have not tried the above device and have considered plugging my Universal Hybrid nasal pillows as a test, but the biggest obstacle I see is "chipmunk face" because the rush of air will make your cheeks puff out. Depending on the pressure your machine is set at, I can see the pressure causing a stretching pain on the cheeks.