Special mouthguard may be alternative to CPAP for sleep apnea (Progressive custom fitting over weeks is key)

Medical Xpress / The Laryngoscope / Sleep Medicine Reviews ^ | Mar. 9, 2022 | Guillaume Buiret et al

[Cobra64]

All these devices sound disgusting. Furthermore, how do you even lie down to sleep with all the hoses and masks snake nest?

[corkoman]

I learned about this just two days ago during a visit to a dentist who specializes in TMJ pain.

Was this device included as an option for providing TMJ pain relief?

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Interesting, because I saw a TMJ specialist — one of only five in the SF Bay Area. She thought it might be useful.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Yeah, the dentist thought it could relieve the TMJ pain and maybe eliminate the CPAP machine.

[Vigilanteman]

Thanks. Is the term “mandibular advancement devices” understood by the medical and dental profession alike?

[catnipman]

“mandibular advancement devices (MADs)” are 100% GUARANTEED to eventually destroy your TMJ (temporomandibular joint), otherwise know as your jaw-joint ...

[the OlLine Rebel]

First of all, this special jaw-pulling device is not full of hoses. That is the point.

2nd, many people manage. My hubby, who is sensitive, does it fine.

I thank God for it because he finally got it just before our son was born. For 3 years I kept being awakened and leaving the room, even when I was pregnant, having to go upstairs (the nature of our house) to get a good sleep far away.

It’s a Marriage Saver!

[aimhigh]

I tried a mouth appliance for sleep apnea years ago. $$$ Had to quit due to jaw pain.

[gathersnomoss]

Has Kamala used this device?

[the OlLine Rebel]

Hers should be the “Lock-Jaw”.

[Cobra64]

Doesn’t the CPAP HAVE HOSES AND WIRES.

[gitmo]

It would be handy if the power is out.

[gitmo]

These devices consist of two pieces that cover your upper and lower teeth, connected by a mechanism that uses your upper jaw as leverage to push the lower jaw forward, explained Dr. Colleen Lance, a physician in the Cleveland Clinic's Sleep Disorders Center.

Wouldn't that give you an ache in your jaw?

[Trailerpark Badass]

Thanks so much for posting these threads. I really appreciate it.

[Clay Moore]

“Wouldn’t that give you an ache in your jaw?”

I tried one and it was actually trying to bend my teeth into a new position.

[Trailerpark Badass]

Probably true, but I’ve had sleep apnea since I was 6’6” and 180 lbs in my mid-20’s. Still have it now, and AFib at 245 lbs.

What I want to know is why there’s no surgical fix.

[iceskater]

See a dentist who specializes in sleep stuff. Ask your regular dentist for recommendations.

[the OlLine Rebel]

Sorry I wasn’t clear. THIS device, subject of the article, is strictly a self-contained mouthpiece.

MY HUSBAND uses a CPAP for 14 years (I know because our son turns 14 tomorrow and hubby finally got CPAP just prior to birth). Yes, it has a hose and head straps. No wires.

He uses it fine. I was surprised because he’s very “sensitive” to anything weird encumbering the body.

[the OlLine Rebel]

It also runs on battery power. He takes it on Scout camping.

[the OlLine Rebel]

Yes, you’re now using the “pillows”. My hubby has only had to have the nose pillows this whole time and that has worked well. Some use the triangular mask like surgery gas. Is there anything more than that?