Dental work effects on OSA???

For the past two years, I've gone through a series of major dental procedures on almost EVERY tooth in my mouth. (Root canals, extractions, crowns, gum surgery, ect.) There were many a night where my face was too sore to wear my mask properly, so I'd wear it extremely loose, massive leaks and all. Suprisingly, the data results were a lot better than I expected them to be the next day. A little higher than usual, but still acceptable.

As the work progressed, and I started to lose more and more back teeth, my AHI started to climb and climb!!! No doubt because my lower jaw was receeding. Raising my pressure compensated, and I was back to "normal"
Then work started on the front teeth, and I went thru pretty much the same thing.

Right now, I'm in the "re-construction" stage, and things are a little weird? Last week I had a solid six tooth crown put in (one piece!) on my front uppers. My AHI is up, and no amount of pressure will bring it back down again. My average had been in the "6" range, and now is in the "8" range. AI's went from ~0~ - 0.2 to 0.2 - 0.5. Not that dramatic of an increase, but enough for me to feel the difference by not feeling rested after a night's sleep.

Now , I'm sure I'm not the ONLY ONE, who's gone through this here, so tell me how you handled it.

Could you try a nasal pillow mask? No pressure on the teeth or jaws and a better seal might help. If you can use a nasal mask, you should be able to use a nasal pillow mask.

Your AHI is excellent and about as low as it can get.

Your body is going through a lot right now with the dental work. I wouldn't be increasing pressures or changing anything right now. I think you are not feeling rested because of the dental work not because of your cpap pressure or anything to do with sleep apnea or cpap. Your sleep is bound to be a little off right now.

I would just go along as you are and not raise pressures or change anything until this dental work is done. You will probably find that you will begin to feel rested again when this is all done - without making any changes right now.

I'm not a doctor or a dentist or anyone medical for that matter but, if were me, I would just get through the dental work and assume that my sleep situation has to do with the dental work and not the cpap machine needing to be adjusted.