VS vs. Teeth Grinding

[ChipsXJ]

How likely is it that my VS (vibratory snore) is actually a result of my teeth grinding and not actually a snore?

Thanks

here is my latest report.................the best ever VS I have had.

[JimW203]

Does the software display any information about the frequency of the"vibratory snore?" If it does, I would expect a snore to be significantly lower in frequency than teeth grinding. Also, do you have any indication of the threshold level for the reporting of a snore? I would also suspect a snore would be a lot louder than teeth grinding. Keep in mind that what you hear in your own head that is teeth grinding is getting to you via much tighter coupling than a snore getting to the machine via a column of air in the tube. Thus, I would expect teeth grinding would be less likely to affect reporting. But, what do I know, I'm just thinking outloud.

JimW203

[Sleeprider]

Why not put on your mask and start it up. Grind your teeth at a couple intervals, then download data and review results. If it records VS, you have an answer. If nothing records, you also have an answer.

[Paul56]

If you suspect bruxism then best to get a dental appliance for that as soon as you can... as there can be some serious effects over the long term.

I received my dental appliance for the same issue about 2 months ago... just another device I need to install before bed.

I don't find it interferes at all with my therapy.

[Snorebert]

Paul,
It's good to hear that the dental appliance doesn't interfere with your therapy.

As a long-time teeth grinder, I can tell you that I am concerned about the effects. Two years ago I had over $10,000 worth of crown work done to deal with the fact that I had ground my teeth down so much. At that time, my dentist got me a little acrylic cap that fits over my two top front teeth to keep me from grinding. I eventually taught myself to sleep with my teeth apart and breath through my mouth.

Then came OSA and CPAP and I am now working on training myself to sleep with my mouth closed and will probably need to start using the appliance again! Who says that God doesn't have a sense of humor?

BTW - Chips, you can get a fairly inexpensive mouthguard at the local drugstore that you boil and mold to your teeth. Than may be one way to eliminate grinding from the equation.

-Clark

[OCNorsk]

I have had a night guard for over twenty years. The same one...because I don't like the new one I had made. It has been a total non issue with CPAP. I always say, I can't sleep on my stomach because I grind my teeth. That was when I switched to sleeping on my back. I can't sleep on my back because I stop breathing. I can't sleep on my sides, because I totally squish my shoulders and they hurt for days. I am working on a plan for sleeping by hanging by my knees.

You can contact me at the Bat Cave.

[Catnap]

Paul56, I feel like that too ("Just another appliance..."). I feel like I'm armoring up for the wars when I go to bed. First comes the dental appliance for bruxism. Then on goes the FFM. Once that's all adjusted, I put on the left arm splint for tendinitis and the right hand thumb spica splint for the post carpal tunnel surgery recovery. All I need is some kind of foot splint and maybe a fake eye to complete the picture. It's like I put all the anatomical pieces back together each night, but the glue lasts only through the following day

[Snorebert]

Catnap, you are a real card.

I always wondered if Rube Goldberg and the Bionic Woman had a child what would he/she be like. I think I now have a mental image.

Thanks for the chuckle!

-Clark