Mouthpiece/head strap combination

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jmauss
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Mouthpiece/head strap combination

Post by jmauss » Mon Mar 16, 2015 11:38 am

Has anyone tried the head strap contraption that keeps your jaw shut along with the mouthpiece that moves your lower jaw forward? I'm not looking to replace my machine, I just want to be prepared for long power outages and I would like to backpack again.

JDS74
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Re: Mouthpiece/head strap combination

Post by JDS74 » Mon Mar 16, 2015 12:12 pm

You could easily build your own and experiment. Adding a soft cervical collar to the oral adjustment device will help keep the mouth closed without the pressure backwards from the usual chin strap type of device. Chin straps pull backwards on the jaw acting counter to the oral device.

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