General Discussion on any topic relating to CPAP and/or Sleep Apnea.
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Paul56
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by Paul56 » Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:59 pm
MoneyGal wrote:
Does anyone here use both a CPAP with full face mask AND a TMJ mouthguard?
Yes... me.
Nothing dramatic here... it just works.
If I happen to lay down without the mouthguard I notice something missing immediately. I need the mask and mouthguard in place for me to feel everything is right and I can fall asleep.
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SleepingUgly
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by SleepingUgly » Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:56 pm
I use a mouthguard that my dentist made for me 15 years ago. It's a thin, hard plastic that goes on my upper teeth. I can shut me mouth with it in (it's not like the kind of bulky mouthpiece used in sports where it's hard to close your lips over it). Is that what you mean? I don't see why you wouldn't be able to use it with any mask except possibly the Oracle.
MoneyGal wrote:It seems like the TMJ for which I have been treated on and off for the past 20 years has returned. I am having classic (for me) TMJ symptoms: sore, aching jaw and severe headaches (and I know my OSA is not to blame for the headaches; I consistently have no leaks and AHI numbers below 2.)
Does anyone here use both a CPAP with full face mask AND a TMJ mouthguard?
My current dentist has fitted me with a mouthguard in the past. However, I haven't even seen her since my OSA diagnosis. Is there anything she or I need to know about OSA and TMJ mouthguards in order to make this work for me?
Any advice or stories very welcomed.
Never put your fate entirely in the hands of someone who cares less about it than you do. --Sleeping Ugly
