Sleep Apnea

Treatments for Obstructive Apneas, Getting Used to a Jaw Retainer

Posted on 18. Dec, 2009 by admin in Treatments for Obstructive and Mixed Apneas

It may take from several nights to several weeks to get completely accustomed to wearing a jaw retainer. Excess saliva will probably be an early side effect. Any foreign object in the mouth, such as a retainer, causes the production of excess saliva at first, but this generally tapers off after a night or two. However, it may take as long as two or three weeks for jaw muscles and other muscles to become accustomed to wearing a retainer. The retainer may need to be worn that long to carry out a fair trial of the device and decide whether it is effective.

A disadvantage of the jaw retainer is that you cannot rent one to try it out. One “do-it-yourself” brand, which is available by prescription, can be adapted to fit by warming it in hot water. It works well enough to offer some idea of effectiveness, but it is not very durable. Otherwise, you will not know whether a jaw retainer works for you until you have paid to have one made. If it does work, you will be delighted. A jawretaining device is less restrictive of movement, much smaller, less expensive, and more convenient to deal with than a breathing device. If it does not work, other options are available.

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