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by Doller Bill
Wed May 21, 2014 12:15 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Dry mouth tooth decay? Setting humidifier.
Replies: 15
Views: 2494

Re: Dry mouth tooth decay? Setting humidifier.

If you are using a nasal mask and not a full face mask then having a dry mouth is a sign of mouth breathing and mouth breathing means that you are losing therapy pressure. No amount of humidity increase will help you. This makes sense. The dry mouth is not constant. If sometimes I am mouth breathin...
by Doller Bill
Tue May 20, 2014 5:48 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Dry mouth tooth decay? Setting humidifier.
Replies: 15
Views: 2494

Re: Dry mouth tooth decay? Setting humidifier.

Todzo wrote:
Doller Bill wrote:
Todzo wrote:interesting

sorry for the off topic post, I was distracted by your emotionally distressing avatar
A statement to that effect would have been enough! I used to feel that way when I was first using a mask, but in retrospect, I agree.

OK, I'll change it.
by Doller Bill
Tue May 20, 2014 5:38 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Dry mouth tooth decay? Setting humidifier.
Replies: 15
Views: 2494

Re: Dry mouth tooth decay? Setting humidifier.

"Xerostomia" (although the image is that of a "Venturi Mask"): http://www.oralcancerfoundation.org/complications/xerostomia.php Thank you, Sludge, for this definition. I will ask my primary care physician and dentist about possible interactions with my current medications. I don't seem to have this...
by Doller Bill
Tue May 20, 2014 3:27 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Dry mouth tooth decay? Setting humidifier.
Replies: 15
Views: 2494

Re: Dry mouth tooth decay? Setting humidifier.

Thanks for the fast response! My dentist did give me Biotene and PreviDent 5000. Have been using the Prevident and it works great. I'll watch the video on setting the humidifier after my wife wakes up! The sound might disturb her and then she will disturb me. Will see If i can find the Sleepyhead li...
by Doller Bill
Tue May 20, 2014 3:01 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Dry mouth tooth decay? Setting humidifier.
Replies: 15
Views: 2494

Dry mouth tooth decay? Setting humidifier.

I have just returned from the dentist who told me that my (sometimes) dry mouth is causing accelerated tooth decay. She gave me a special toothpaste that is helping a lot. I had not heard about dry mouth, which prevents saliva from stopping bacteria in the mouth, being a problem and thought I might ...