Tap Pap users: tell me more...

General Discussion on any topic relating to CPAP and/or Sleep Apnea.
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RicaLynn
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Tap Pap users: tell me more...

Post by RicaLynn » Sun Aug 17, 2014 10:08 am

So you mean to say I can solve two problems in one: bruxism AND apnea/hypopnea?

I was treated for TMJ with a custom mouth guard 20 years ago, weekly adjustments, lite chew diet, etc. I still grind at night but I'd always understood that if you'd had TMJ, then OTC night guards were contraindicated. But about a month ago I bit the bullet, so to speak, and purchased a night guard anyway. I haven't had dental insurance in seven years, so I want to do what I can to protect my teeth

My variable sleep patterns mean some nights I clench, other nights I mouth-breathe. Most nights I do both (I have a mental picture of my mouth working like an ornamental koi after typing that). Could the TapPap be an answer to both issues??

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Re: Tap Pap users: tell me more...

Post by Pugsy » Sun Aug 17, 2014 10:13 am

I had been having some TMJ issues for a few months prior to the release of the Tap Pap mask (March 2013) and had been thinking of getting a mouth guard. When the Tap Pap came out I thought to myself. Kill 2 birds with one stone...the mouth guard for TMJ issues and the no head gear thing because I simply prefer the least amount of crap on my face as possible.

If you are bored take a stroll through the big review thread. There are other smaller threads but this one has a lot of discussion in it.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=87232&st=0&sk=t&sd= ... Pap+review

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