First off, I looked for a similar topic and couldn't find it, so please excuse me if this already exists.Any teeth grinders out there? Would you recommend any particular brand or type of mouth guard?thank you
9/19/2013 10:57:11 AM
i just got a cheap brand at the drug store. You drop it in hot water, then stick it in your mouth and bite down and hold for a while to create a mold of your teeth. Works pretty well and isn't too annoying.[Edited on September 19, 2013 at 11:01 AM. Reason : (it's guards just the top teeth)]
9/19/2013 10:59:08 AM
Hello...Hi...dental hygienist here.The ones Bullet is referring to will work fine. And you only ever need a MG for your top teeth. You wouldn't wear one for your top and bottom. You can also visit your dentist and they can make an impression of your top teeth and custom make your MG. Most dentist offices are able to make them in house so it wouldn't take long. Depending on how bad your bruxism is, you may have to replace the guard on occasion.
9/19/2013 11:11:21 AM
I have a custom one from the dentist. It's acrylic & goes on your bottom teeth. Check with your insurance, if you have it, bc they're not cheap.
9/19/2013 11:29:48 AM
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9/19/2013 11:42:50 AM
my dentist recommends the one from UnderArmour. THey make one specifically for teeth grinding that is less bulky than the cheap ones you get... and it's still under 40 bucks.
9/19/2013 12:10:21 PM
thanks for the responses!!! All very helpful, also let me know if you guys have any tips for this as well (other than mouth guards)thanks
9/19/2013 2:14:02 PM
Aren't the mouth guards from the dentist a couple hundred bucks?
9/19/2013 3:56:16 PM
yea, I am opting for the cheap kind
9/19/2013 4:07:10 PM
9/19/2013 5:25:46 PM
always fell out of my mouth
9/19/2013 10:55:12 PM
Re: UnderArmour
9/20/2013 12:08:38 AM
my dentist also recommended taking a muscle relaxer at night to reduce the grinding, but i didn't want to make a habit of that.[Edited on September 20, 2013 at 11:26 AM. Reason : ]
9/20/2013 11:26:10 AM
The custom one from the dentist is extremely difficult to pull out of your mouth, even when awake. I guess that's the plus to paying so much for it. It's definitely not going to fall out of your mouth or move out of place.
9/20/2013 11:52:18 AM
^^^you wouldn't use the sports mouthpieces for it. they have specific mouthpieces for bruxism. http://www.katydentistcare.com/blog/bruxism-under-armour-and-what-you-need-to-know/
9/22/2013 10:22:04 AM
I would take a flexiril every night for two weeks when my TMJ flared up, and then it would be good for 6 months or so.
9/22/2013 10:28:45 AM
oh you have TMJ, what do you do for it? just the flexiril?
9/22/2013 1:47:17 PM
The dentist recommended this ridiculously expensive mouth guard that only fit the front teeth to keep me from clenching on the back teeth. When I clenched on the back teeth it would cause my temporal? muscles to flex and spasm causing severe headaches. But I started with the flexiril for two weeks and I stopped chewing gum. I also got a new pillow that supports my neck differently. At first I was getting the muscle relaxers about twice a year but I haven't had to use them now for about 2 years I guess. If I notice that I have woken up with a head ache more than two days in a row I will rearrange my pillows and try not to eat a lot of big or chewy foods for a couple days.
9/22/2013 2:47:26 PM
9/22/2013 5:09:09 PM
I have an acrylic mouthguard from the dentist. Without insurance, it would have been $700 or something. I think I paid $150.I like it! I'm a grinder.
9/25/2013 1:58:27 PM
surprisingly the cheap drug store one actually worked pretty well
9/25/2013 2:08:19 PM
9/26/2013 5:56:59 AM
I haven't had an issue for about 2 years but if it comes up again I will check him out.
9/26/2013 8:47:22 AM
^^Thank you so much for the info!
9/26/2013 9:20:00 AM
No Problem
9/26/2013 4:34:04 PM