Mouth Pain

I am a newby and was wondering if anyone else has had tooth discomfort from a cpap machine? I sleep with a nasal pillow and do not have problems breathing through my mouth, yet in the mornings my front teeth hurt. Any suggestions or explainations?

Hello & Welcome, thetylerose! Glad you found this forum--SO much useful info and SO many helpful people here!

I've not heard of anyone having tooth pain, but I did notice the pressure on my upper lip/front teeth when I was trying out nasal masks. I use a full face mask most of the time, but still looking for that "perfect" mask. Hoping some of our more experienced nasal interface users will chime in here.

Oh yes, if you'll list your equipment in the profile section of the forum, our resident experts here will be able to offer alot more help.

"You are getting sleepy . . ."

That's the reason I had to go with a full face mask. The mask pushed into my face at and above the gum lime and after about 30 minutes, I couldn't take it. The tech said I would get used to it, but I never did. I hope your experience turns out better than mine.

Good Luck

RiverDave

Tylerose, what specific brand and model of nasal mask are you using? Someone might be able to respond better to that information. We all have different physiology so don't feel bad if this mask isn't good for you. There are so many masks to choose, you shouldn't have a problem finding one which works well for you. Many of us have had to go through several masks to find one we're comfortable with long term though.

Regards,
Bill

Don't actually have a machine yet. Consult scheduled for next wk. Had the apnea surgery 7 yrs ago, but only a temporary fix which is playing out. Hubby has bypap with reader and loves it and I tried his and I am looking forward to my own. Had an 24 hr O2 Sat test and my O2 levels were dropping to 54. I know that's not good.

There are other posts here on teeth movement - mine have definitely moved and I'll be seeing an orthodontist next week. My high pressure 16# makes my tongue push against my upper and lower teeth and my teeth are sore in the AMs.

Some people here suggested a boil and bite mouth guard. I will be checking that out as well as a switch to a full face mask - which I was hoping to avoid.

On the positive side I have been able to be 100% compliant with an average 1.0 AHI

There's another thread "question on cpap and dental" where someone describes the gap between their front teeth expanding.

I replied in that post as follows:

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"When I first started xPAP (June '07) I used a ComfortGel mask and it seemed to press rather hard on my upper teeth and they were sore every morning. I loosened the mask a bit, and the problem subsided a bit though I still notice some pressure on my teeth when I use that mask.

Strangely enough I also notice some "soreness" after using both the Headrest and the NAII nasal pillow/probe interface. Neither touch the upper gums or teeth directly, and I suspect that the pressure from the tongue may be an accurate assessment, though to be honest I haven't thought of that aspect in the past. I don't notice any change in my bite, nor distance between my teeth and I did mention it to the dentist a few weeks ago when I was there for my 6 month checkup -- he took another look and didn't see anything out of the ordinary.....

I'm very interested in the outcome with the specialist!!! I'm guessing that it's not all that uncommon with 'pappers, but not mentioned that much here.....dunno!! Anyone else with these experiences??"

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So apparently my question has been answered. Yes there are others experiencing the same issue.

The other post is at:

viewtopic/t29411/question-on-cpap-and-dental.html

together these two threads should be an interesting read for those of us that have had painful teeth in the mornings....

I'll be interested in the progression of both of these threads!!!!!

cheers
goose