← Return to Dental device for sleep apnea
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Sleep Health | Last Active: Aug 17, 2021 | Replies (25)
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My ‘sleep dentist’ made a mandibular advancement device (M.A.D.) for me 3 years ago.
After using it for a a few weeks, I experienced mild pain in my lower jaw/teeth. Then I read that there is no good, research on how long-term use of this device affects teeth.
One might say that teeth aren’t as important as good sleep.
But I have less bone than most in my lower jaw, so I stopped the M.A.D. use. (I wish sleep dentist had raised this issue specific to my bone status, and not just a boiler plate statement about no guarantee of outcome.)
Nasal cones seem* to help and are much more comfortable.
*Only a good sleep study can verify sleep quality, so I’m having another study soon.