Sleep apnea: Mouthguards less invasive, just as effective as CPAP

Re:Sleep apnea: Mouthguards less invasive, just as effective... by porphyra on Monday April 15, 2024 @01:25AM (#40037317)

Are mouth guards likely to cause jaw issues by keeping the mandible extended for long periods of time?

some crappier mouth guards and "tongue retaining devices" can cause severe dental issues like open bite but these custom made ones are less likely to cause such issues I think...

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Re:Sleep apnea: Mouthguards less invasive, just as effective... by balls187 on Monday April 15, 2024 @01:39AM (#40037380)

Your bite can get misaligned, though the solution is a moulded piece of plastic that realigns your bite that you use when you wake up.

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Re:Sleep apnea: Mouthguards less invasive, just as effective... by CrumpetDiagonal on Monday April 15, 2024 @05:23AM (#40038332)

I used the morning moulded piece of plastic that you’re talking about but still, after a year my teeth no longer aligned. I just couldn’t move my lower jaw back into its prior aligned position

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