Teeth Grinding on CPAP
CPAP therapy can be very effective treatment of Sleep Apnea. Unfortunately the technology hasn’t gotten to the point where CPAP machines are whisper quiet so new CPAP users have to get acclimated with the noise and equipment all over the place.
It can take a long time to get used to CPAP therapy, and beginners to CPAP can oftentimes experience trouble sleeping even though this medical device is designed to help its users get better quality rest.
One possible side effect of CPAP is the potential for teeth grinding. I think I experienced this because of the stress of trying to fall asleep with all this stuff attached to my head and hearing the machine. While the Remstar M series CPAP machine is a relataively quiet machine, it still makes some audible noise which can be hard to tune out in the initial stages of treatment. I was wondering how CPAP was making my jaw hurt, and after investing about 10 bucks on an mouthguard from eBay I soon found out that I was indeed grinding my teeth while on CPAP. There really isn’t anything positive about grinding teeth. One could result in chipped teeth or a cracked tooth or two with extreme grinding.
I only needed the mouthguard for a few weeks. The teeth grinding went away as I got used to sleeping with CPAP. The teeth grind side effect that I experienced on CPAP therapy seemed to be temporary since I haven’t needed it ever since the first and only instance of grinding.
