Experiences with bite guards?
lunarsolarpower 07 Jan 2009
Anyone use them? Do they help with placement of teeth?
Occlusal (bite) guards are not used for the "placement" of teeth. They are to protect the wearer from the harmful effects of parafunction or bruxism including severe teeth attrition and headaches. Therapeutic movement of teeth is accomplished with orthodontic brackets and wires or other orthodontic appliances. Keeping teeth in their place is done with orthodontic retainers which may be removable or may be bonded to the teeth. In children space maintainers are sometimes used to ensure proper eruption of permanent teeth.
niner 07 Jan 2009
2tender 24 Jan 2009
nancyd 26 Apr 2009
Thanks for the replys. There is a bite guard that is much thinner and more expensive it is referred to by some Dentists as a "bite correcting brace". I agree about the bruxing guard it is bulky and obnoxious to wear but it saves your teeth. Neither one of the guards Im referring to need to be kept wet.
I just got a night guard from my dentist after grinding my teeth ever since I've had them. It's super thin and I barely notice wearing it. It's usually $500 but she gave me a discount.
niner 26 Apr 2009
Would you happen to know who makes this guard? It sounds like what I'm looking for.I just got a night guard from my dentist after grinding my teeth ever since I've had them. It's super thin and I barely notice wearing it. It's usually $500 but she gave me a discount.Thanks for the replys. There is a bite guard that is much thinner and more expensive it is referred to by some Dentists as a "bite correcting brace". I agree about the bruxing guard it is bulky and obnoxious to wear but it saves your teeth. Neither one of the guards Im referring to need to be kept wet.
nancyd 27 Apr 2009
Would you happen to know who makes this guard? It sounds like what I'm looking for.I just got a night guard from my dentist after grinding my teeth ever since I've had them. It's super thin and I barely notice wearing it. It's usually $500 but she gave me a discount.Thanks for the replys. There is a bite guard that is much thinner and more expensive it is referred to by some Dentists as a "bite correcting brace". I agree about the bruxing guard it is bulky and obnoxious to wear but it saves your teeth. Neither one of the guards Im referring to need to be kept wet.
I don't know who makes it. I specifically asked for one that is very thin though. It goes on the lower teeth.
Edited by nancyd, 27 April 2009 - 01:06 AM.
niner 27 Apr 2009
Does it cover your molars, or is it a little thing that forces your front teeth to unmesh slightly? I know of a kind like that, but supposedly it can lead to TMJ problems, and it's also possible to swallow it. Does yours seem small enough to swallow?I don't know who makes it. I specifically asked for one that is very thin though. It goes on the lower teeth.Would you happen to know who makes this guard? It sounds like what I'm looking for.I just got a night guard from my dentist after grinding my teeth ever since I've had them. It's super thin and I barely notice wearing it. It's usually $500 but she gave me a discount.Thanks for the replys. There is a bite guard that is much thinner and more expensive it is referred to by some Dentists as a "bite correcting brace". I agree about the bruxing guard it is bulky and obnoxious to wear but it saves your teeth. Neither one of the guards Im referring to need to be kept wet.
nancyd 27 Apr 2009
Does it cover your molars, or is it a little thing that forces your front teeth to unmesh slightly? I know of a kind like that, but supposedly it can lead to TMJ problems, and it's also possible to swallow it. Does yours seem small enough to swallow?I don't know who makes it. I specifically asked for one that is very thin though. It goes on the lower teeth.Would you happen to know who makes this guard? It sounds like what I'm looking for.I just got a night guard from my dentist after grinding my teeth ever since I've had them. It's super thin and I barely notice wearing it. It's usually $500 but she gave me a discount.Thanks for the replys. There is a bite guard that is much thinner and more expensive it is referred to by some Dentists as a "bite correcting brace". I agree about the bruxing guard it is bulky and obnoxious to wear but it saves your teeth. Neither one of the guards Im referring to need to be kept wet.
It would be quite a feat to swallow it. I imagine that would wake me up. It fits tightly so I can't take it off my teeth unless I use both hands and it takes a couple of seconds of pushing it. It just covers the front teeth including the eye teeth. It has completely relieved any TMJ symptoms I had.
Edited by nancyd, 27 April 2009 - 02:16 AM.
rwac 27 Apr 2009
Have you guys considered using Magnesium to help with bruxism ?
I used to grind my teeth, but I stopped quite a while ago.
niner 27 Apr 2009
I'm taking Mg now. It's crossed my mind that maybe I don't do it anymore, but the only way to tell would be to not wear the guard and see if I get any more damage. That's kind of a hard experiment to do. If I had something like a tooth-sized strain gauge, that might be able to tell me something... Or maybe a plastic thingy that would show tooth marks if you bit hard enough on it.Hey niner, nancyd
Have you guys considered using Magnesium to help with bruxism ?
I used to grind my teeth, but I stopped quite a while ago.
nancyd 27 Apr 2009
Hey niner, nancyd
Have you guys considered using Magnesium to help with bruxism ?
I used to grind my teeth, but I stopped quite a while ago.
I've taken magnesium for years, but it didn't have an effect on the bruxism for me.
nancyd 27 Apr 2009
lecithin 11 May 2009
The guard I use is a boil and bite, and hasn't caused any changes (yet) in my bite pattern.