What is a full face mask?
A full face mask seals around both the nose and mouth and is held in place with straps, or headgear. Full face masks are good alternative for ‘mouth breathers’. For some people the mouth tends to drop open unknowingly during sleep. This allows the treatment pressure blowing through the nose via a traditional nasal mask to escape. If this happens, it renders CPAP therapy ineffective as the pressure intended to hold a patient’s airway open instead flows out of the patient’s mouth. The full face mask equalizes pressure between the nose and mouth allowing the patient to receive the proper treatment pressure at all times. Sometimes nasal blockages like a common cold or those who have nasal congestion due to illness or allergies might also need a full face for consistent treatment.
