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Universal Chinstrap Overview
The Universal Chinstrap, an economical chinstrap made with soft materials, offers a solution by encouraging nasal breathing and improving your overall sleep quality.
Learn More About the Universal Chinstrap:
- Available to Use with Any Nasal Mask, Nasal Pillow, or Nasal Prong System
- Just Right Fit with One–Size–Fits–All Sizing
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When using a nasal device with a CPAP, it is imperative that the mouth remain closed for the pressure to be maintained and the therapy to be effective. Most people will automatically keep their mouth closed while on CPAP, but some are unable to do so, at least in the beginning of the therapy.
Use of a Chinstrap is the first response to opening the mouth during sleep. It is worn in addition to the CPAP mask to hold the jaw up and help keep the mouth closed.
Even with the use of a chinstrap, some people are still able to breathe through their teeth and lips. If so, a Full Face Mask is an option worth considering.
Here are some recommended chinstraps:
Ruby-Style Adjustable Chinstrap with Extension Strap
Deluxe-Style Chinstrap
Premium Chinstrap
Halo Chinstrap
For greater strength, a wider chinstrap is available. The width of the strap is sufficient to cup the chin, and narrow straps are available to attach across the forehead to keep the chinstrap from falling back, as well as across the back of the head to keep it from falling forward. This style of chinstrap is more stable, but it may cover the ears. An example of this type of chinstrap is the Premium Chinstrap.
Another style of chinstrap is a series of straps that cup the chin at a lower angle for greater support, and include the stabilizing straps in the design. An example of this type of chinstrap is the CPAP.com Deluxe Chinstrap.
The correlation between the lack of humidification and mouth leaks is a topic being heavily researched. Studies are now being conducted on the hypothesis that a large amount of mouth leakage is caused by the following cycle:
- CPAP therapy is used with ineffective or no humidification.
- The nasal membranes are unable to adequately condition the increased airflow and after a few minutes the airway and nasal passages become dry.
- To remedy the dryness and obtain moisture, the body uses the mouth to breathe.
- CPAP air follows the path of least resistance and leaks out of the open mouth.
- The air leaking through the mouth causes more dryness.
- Patient wakes up feeling tired with significant dryness in mouth and dry, swollen nasal passages.
The answer to this cycle is humidification. If the mouth continues to open during sleep, a chinstrap may be needed to hold the jaw up so that the mouth can close. If mouth breathing continues, a full face mask that covers the nose and mouth is indicated.
First be sure the mask is not leaking. If it is six to nine months old and leaking, try replacing it. If it is new and leaking, we can help you get a better size.
If your mask is new and NOT leaking, try a chinstrap to keep your jaw up and mouth closed. If a chinstrap doesn't solve the problem, try a full face mask that covers your nose and mouth.
If you use a full face mask and have a dry mouth, try adding a heated humidifier to add moisture.
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What can you say about a chin strap? It's a chin strap. It works, it appears durable and it's comfortable.
I missed the star rating on my review of this product. There is not a rating low enough for this product.
These are junk fell apart within 2 weeks time. CPAP.com will not refund you for them. DO NOT BUY.
The single strap over the head tends to move frequently. A double strap would prevent this from happening.
easy to use, does what it is suppose to
It’s not very soft and comfortable but it does help with me being a mouth breather.
It’s not very soft and comfortable but it does help with me being a mouth breather.
Excellent....quality good, and this is 2nd time I've reordered this strap over last 2 years.....getting about 6 months use from earlier purchase, so will expect same performance.
Excellent....quality good, and this is 2nd time I've reordered this strap over last 2 years.....getting about 6 months use from earlier purchase, so will expect same performance.
Excellent....quality good, and this is 2nd time I've reordered this strap over last 2 years.....getting about 6 months use from earlier purchase, so will expect same performance.
Chin holder part looked like it would work for me to I bought one. Has no back strap, will not stay on head. Get it centered on head, lock it down, and it slides off front or back of head as soon as you let go of it. Also there is not much stretch to it.
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