I'm curious if anyone has had experience getting a good fit with one of these devices? I started using this device a number of weeks ago. At about the 20 turn mark, the device started to slip off my upper teeth. I also noticed in the mornings that it was very easy to remove from my lower teeth. I went in to see my dentist. He got the device warm and molded it back into shape a bit to make it tighter and suggested that I no longer soak it in warm water prior to putting the device on at night (as the directions suggest). So last night I put the device in without soaking in warm water......Well, I woke up again this morning and the top device was showing signs of slipping off my teeth and the device on my lower teeth was very easily slipped off. When I was in his office he mentioned me possibly fighting the device but for a number of reasons I don't really think that's the case.  It's almost as if the body heat in my mouth is warming the thing up enough to mess with the fit or something (and maybe the fit isn't correct to begin with). Anyone have any input? oh, I'm also a mouth breather so I'm wondering if maybe this is just the wrong device for me and maybe there is a better dental device for mouth breathers? Thanks...Diane

Hi dcndcn,

I see noone responded to your questions.  Sorry.  But we do have a link to some discussion about this.  The link is to a compilation of different procedures, and the TAP has only a few comments.  But here is the link if you'd like to look at it:


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Linda

Thanks Linda.....I'll take a look, maybe something in there will be helpful. Thanks again. Diane

I also have some questions regarding the fit of this appliance.

I have it and it's pretty much useless. The hook keeps falling off and being a mouth breather I can't use it.

fjd2006 wrote:

I have it and it's pretty much useless. The hook keeps falling off and being a mouth breather I can't use it.

If the hook is falling out it sounds like your device needs to be repaired. As for being a mouth breather, that shouldn't be an issue. I tend to breathe through my mouth and I use my TAP device just fine. Even "passed" my sleep test.