Ultimte Chin Strap

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howkim
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Re: Ultimte Chin Strap

Post by howkim » Mon May 07, 2012 12:22 pm

I've used the UCS for about a year and love it. Full-face masks caused jaw problems for me. The strap is much better for me.

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Re: Ultimte Chin Strap

Post by SleepingUgly » Mon May 07, 2012 12:38 pm

VikingGnome wrote: Well, a silicone contraption that goes OVER the outside of the teeth and between lips and check would work perfect. Large enough to not be swallowed or dislodged but thin enough to be comfortable to the wearer. That's my idea of a solution to lip breathers.
It's called the Oracle. It's an oral CPAP interface.
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Re: Ultimte Chin Strap

Post by squid13 » Mon May 07, 2012 12:55 pm

She's talking about a curved piece that fits between the front of the teeth and back of lips. Very thin and solid, no holes in it. The Oracle is a mask of that type but she's not talking about a mask just the small piece to fit in there.

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Re: Ultimte Chin Strap

Post by Blindrage » Mon May 07, 2012 2:08 pm

SleepingUgly wrote:
VikingGnome wrote: Well, a silicone contraption that goes OVER the outside of the teeth and between lips and check would work perfect. Large enough to not be swallowed or dislodged but thin enough to be comfortable to the wearer. That's my idea of a solution to lip breathers.
It's called the Oracle. It's an oral CPAP interface.
This mask seems like a great idea. I notice it comes with nasal plugs, but I am wondering why they did not include nasal blowers like the Liberty model.

I do not want to seal my mouth for the times I have a stopped up nose, and I do not want to intentionally stop up my nose if I do not have too. A Hybrid model of this mask would eliminate a great many of my complaints about full face masks. Maybe some company has researched/tested a hybrid model in this design and found that it does not work for some reason?