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Bite - Night Guard Questions
I'm missing some teeth so I asked my dentist to make me a bite guard to wear
at night.
It's made from hard plastic and fits so tight I need to remove it with both
hands. One hand on each side of the guard.
I cannot remove it using only one hand. A couple of mornings I woke up to
find the bite guard in my bed. I'm thinking it bothers my mouth so much I
some how pull it out during the night.
The dentist adjusted it a couple of times but it didn't make the guard more
comfortable.
Can a bite guard that fits that tight not cause harm to my mouth?
Jack
I'm missing some teeth so I asked my dentist to make me a bite guard to wear
at night.
It's made from hard plastic and fits so tight I need to remove it with both
hands. One hand on each side of the guard.
I cannot remove it using only one hand. A couple of mornings I woke up to
find the bite guard in my bed. I'm thinking it bothers my mouth so much I
some how pull it out during the night.
The dentist adjusted it a couple of times but it didn't make the guard more
comfortable.
Can a bite guard that fits that tight not cause harm to my mouth?
Jack
Re: Bite - Night Guard Questions
In article <xTj3k.27896$bs3.27503@trnddc07>, "Jack" <jazz@home,com >
wrote:
> I'm missing some teeth so I asked my dentist to make me a bite guard to wear
> at night.
> It's made from hard plastic and fits so tight I need to remove it with both
> hands. One hand on each side of the guard.
> I cannot remove it using only one hand. A couple of mornings I woke up to
> find the bite guard in my bed. I'm thinking it bothers my mouth so much I
> some how pull it out during the night.
> The dentist adjusted it a couple of times but it didn't make the guard more
> comfortable.
>
> Can a bite guard that fits that tight not cause harm to my mouth?
>
> Jack
Good to know you haven't found it in your car. ;-)
Webby
In article <xTj3k.27896$bs3.27503@trnddc07>, "Jack" <jazz@home,com >
wrote:
> I'm missing some teeth so I asked my dentist to make me a bite guard to wear
> at night.
> It's made from hard plastic and fits so tight I need to remove it with both
> hands. One hand on each side of the guard.
> I cannot remove it using only one hand. A couple of mornings I woke up to
> find the bite guard in my bed. I'm thinking it bothers my mouth so much I
> some how pull it out during the night.
> The dentist adjusted it a couple of times but it didn't make the guard more
> comfortable.
>
> Can a bite guard that fits that tight not cause harm to my mouth?
>
> Jack
Good to know you haven't found it in your car. ;-)
Webby
Re: Bite - Night Guard Questions
On Jun 9, 5:27 pm, "Jack" <j...@home,com > wrote:
> I'm missing some teeth so I asked my dentist to make me a bite guard to wear
> at night.
> It's made from hard plastic and fits so tight I need to remove it with both
> hands. One hand on each side of the guard.
> I cannot remove it using only one hand. A couple of mornings I woke up to
> find the bite guard in my bed. I'm thinking it bothers my mouth so much I
> some how pull it out during the night.
> The dentist adjusted it a couple of times but it didn't make the guard more
> comfortable.
>
> Can a bite guard that fits that tight not cause harm to my mouth?
>
> Jack
Jack,
That's a good question. You likely are removing it at night or your
grinding is so bad that your teeth "flick" it off without you knowing.
Both are possible.
Some of the mouthguards we use are the hard/soft kind. Hard on the
biting surface and soft on the tooth surface.
You might want to try one of those or you might try one of those
"boil and bite" guards you find in the sports store (your dentist
will probably not like that). That's what I use and that's also
what I for my patients to test to see if it is truly a grinding
problem.
In my opinion, bruxism is overdiagnosed. A cheap test
is to go out and spend $5 and test for yourself.
Hope I helped. www . drmarvin,com
On Jun 9, 5:27 pm, "Jack" <j...@home,com > wrote:
> I'm missing some teeth so I asked my dentist to make me a bite guard to wear
> at night.
> It's made from hard plastic and fits so tight I need to remove it with both
> hands. One hand on each side of the guard.
> I cannot remove it using only one hand. A couple of mornings I woke up to
> find the bite guard in my bed. I'm thinking it bothers my mouth so much I
> some how pull it out during the night.
> The dentist adjusted it a couple of times but it didn't make the guard more
> comfortable.
>
> Can a bite guard that fits that tight not cause harm to my mouth?
>
> Jack
Jack,
That's a good question. You likely are removing it at night or your
grinding is so bad that your teeth "flick" it off without you knowing.
Both are possible.
Some of the mouthguards we use are the hard/soft kind. Hard on the
biting surface and soft on the tooth surface.
You might want to try one of those or you might try one of those
"boil and bite" guards you find in the sports store (your dentist
will probably not like that). That's what I use and that's also
what I for my patients to test to see if it is truly a grinding
problem.
In my opinion, bruxism is overdiagnosed. A cheap test
is to go out and spend $5 and test for yourself.
Hope I helped. www . drmarvin,com
Re: Bite - Night Guard Questions
In article
<e6dfc4c8-d211-4ce2-af6b-7f538df698f0@p39g2000prm.googlegroups,com >,
"DrMarvin/Natural Dentist" <powaydentist@gmail,com > wrote:
> On Jun 9, 5:27 pm, "Jack" <j...@home,com > wrote:
> > I'm missing some teeth so I asked my dentist to make me a bite guard to wear
> > at night.
> > It's made from hard plastic and fits so tight I need to remove it with both
> > hands. One hand on each side of the guard.
> > I cannot remove it using only one hand. A couple of mornings I woke up to
> > find the bite guard in my bed. I'm thinking it bothers my mouth so much I
> > some how pull it out during the night.
> > The dentist adjusted it a couple of times but it didn't make the guard more
> > comfortable.
> >
> > Can a bite guard that fits that tight not cause harm to my mouth?
> >
> > Jack
>
> Jack,
>
> That's a good question. You likely are removing it at night or your
> grinding is so bad that your teeth "flick" it off without you knowing.
> Both are possible.
>
> Some of the mouthguards we use are the hard/soft kind. Hard on the
> biting surface and soft on the tooth surface.
>
> You might want to try one of those or you might try one of those
> "boil and bite" guards you find in the sports store (your dentist
> will probably not like that). That's what I use and that's also
> what I for my patients to test to see if it is truly a grinding
> problem.
>
> In my opinion, bruxism is overdiagnosed. A cheap test
> is to go out and spend $5 and test for yourself.
>
> Hope I helped. www . drmarvin,com
So... what do you think about NTI?
In article
<e6dfc4c8-d211-4ce2-af6b-7f538df698f0@p39g2000prm.googlegroups,com >,
"DrMarvin/Natural Dentist" <powaydentist@gmail,com > wrote:
> On Jun 9, 5:27 pm, "Jack" <j...@home,com > wrote:
> > I'm missing some teeth so I asked my dentist to make me a bite guard to wear
> > at night.
> > It's made from hard plastic and fits so tight I need to remove it with both
> > hands. One hand on each side of the guard.
> > I cannot remove it using only one hand. A couple of mornings I woke up to
> > find the bite guard in my bed. I'm thinking it bothers my mouth so much I
> > some how pull it out during the night.
> > The dentist adjusted it a couple of times but it didn't make the guard more
> > comfortable.
> >
> > Can a bite guard that fits that tight not cause harm to my mouth?
> >
> > Jack
>
> Jack,
>
> That's a good question. You likely are removing it at night or your
> grinding is so bad that your teeth "flick" it off without you knowing.
> Both are possible.
>
> Some of the mouthguards we use are the hard/soft kind. Hard on the
> biting surface and soft on the tooth surface.
>
> You might want to try one of those or you might try one of those
> "boil and bite" guards you find in the sports store (your dentist
> will probably not like that). That's what I use and that's also
> what I for my patients to test to see if it is truly a grinding
> problem.
>
> In my opinion, bruxism is overdiagnosed. A cheap test
> is to go out and spend $5 and test for yourself.
>
> Hope I helped. www . drmarvin,com
So... what do you think about NTI?
Re: Bite - Night Guard Questions
On Jun 10, 12:59 pm, The Webby <tmjiatroepide...@cox,net > wrote:
> In article
> <e6dfc4c8-d211-4ce2-af6b-7f538df69...@p39g2000prm.googlegroups,com >,
> "DrMarvin/Natural Dentist" <powaydent...@gmail,com > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jun 9, 5:27 pm, "Jack" <j...@home,com > wrote:
> > > I'm missing some teeth so I asked my dentist to make me a bite guard to wear
> > > at night.
> > > It's made from hard plastic and fits so tight I need to remove it with both
> > > hands. One hand on each side of the guard.
> > > I cannot remove it using only one hand. A couple of mornings I woke up to
> > > find the bite guard in my bed. I'm thinking it bothers my mouth so much I
> > > some how pull it out during the night.
> > > The dentist adjusted it a couple of times but it didn't make the guard more
> > > comfortable.
>
> > > Can a bite guard that fits that tight not cause harm to my mouth?
>
> > > Jack
>
> > Jack,
>
> > That's a good question. You likely are removing it at night or your
> > grinding is so bad that your teeth "flick" it off without you knowing.
> > Both are possible.
>
> > Some of the mouthguards we use are the hard/soft kind. Hard on the
> > biting surface and soft on the tooth surface.
>
> > You might want to try one of those or you might try one of those
> > "boil and bite" guards you find in the sports store (your dentist
> > will probably not like that). That's what I use and that's also
> > what I for my patients to test to see if it is truly a grinding
> > problem.
>
> > In my opinion, bruxism is overdiagnosed. A cheap test
> > is to go out and spend $5 and test for yourself.
>
> > Hope I helped. www . drmarvin,com
>
> So... what do you think about NTI?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
nti is a deprogrammer/bite separator. it too can come out without you
knowing.
you can always try it... but it is more expensive
On Jun 10, 12:59 pm, The Webby <tmjiatroepide...@cox,net > wrote:
> In article
> <e6dfc4c8-d211-4ce2-af6b-7f538df69...@p39g2000prm.googlegroups,com >,
> "DrMarvin/Natural Dentist" <powaydent...@gmail,com > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jun 9, 5:27 pm, "Jack" <j...@home,com > wrote:
> > > I'm missing some teeth so I asked my dentist to make me a bite guard to wear
> > > at night.
> > > It's made from hard plastic and fits so tight I need to remove it with both
> > > hands. One hand on each side of the guard.
> > > I cannot remove it using only one hand. A couple of mornings I woke up to
> > > find the bite guard in my bed. I'm thinking it bothers my mouth so much I
> > > some how pull it out during the night.
> > > The dentist adjusted it a couple of times but it didn't make the guard more
> > > comfortable.
>
> > > Can a bite guard that fits that tight not cause harm to my mouth?
>
> > > Jack
>
> > Jack,
>
> > That's a good question. You likely are removing it at night or your
> > grinding is so bad that your teeth "flick" it off without you knowing.
> > Both are possible.
>
> > Some of the mouthguards we use are the hard/soft kind. Hard on the
> > biting surface and soft on the tooth surface.
>
> > You might want to try one of those or you might try one of those
> > "boil and bite" guards you find in the sports store (your dentist
> > will probably not like that). That's what I use and that's also
> > what I for my patients to test to see if it is truly a grinding
> > problem.
>
> > In my opinion, bruxism is overdiagnosed. A cheap test
> > is to go out and spend $5 and test for yourself.
>
> > Hope I helped. www . drmarvin,com
>
> So... what do you think about NTI?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
nti is a deprogrammer/bite separator. it too can come out without you
knowing.
you can always try it... but it is more expensive
Re: Bite - Night Guard Questions
"DrMarvin/Natural Dentist" <powaydentist@gmail,com > wrote in message
news:2cddf15d-306b-4531-ab2c-88a98b26b497@r37g2000prm.googlegroups,com ...
On Jun 10, 12:59 pm, The Webby <tmjiatroepide...@cox,net > wrote:
> In article
> <e6dfc4c8-d211-4ce2-af6b-7f538df69...@p39g2000prm.googlegroups,com >,
> "DrMarvin/Natural Dentist" <powaydent...@gmail,com > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> So... what do you think about NTI?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
>nti is a deprogrammer/bite separator. it too can come out without you
knowing.
>you can always try it... but it is more expensive
What is it? The hard plastic one cost >$500.00.
"DrMarvin/Natural Dentist" <powaydentist@gmail,com > wrote in message
news:2cddf15d-306b-4531-ab2c-88a98b26b497@r37g2000prm.googlegroups,com ...
On Jun 10, 12:59 pm, The Webby <tmjiatroepide...@cox,net > wrote:
> In article
> <e6dfc4c8-d211-4ce2-af6b-7f538df69...@p39g2000prm.googlegroups,com >,
> "DrMarvin/Natural Dentist" <powaydent...@gmail,com > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> So... what do you think about NTI?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
>nti is a deprogrammer/bite separator. it too can come out without you
knowing.
>you can always try it... but it is more expensive
What is it? The hard plastic one cost >$500.00.
Re: Bite - Night Guard Questions
Bruxism is not an issue. At worst it will gradually result in attrition of
the biting surfaces over a period of many years.
Clenching is another issue, and the hard/soft bite-guard and the boil-bite
mouth guard do not help, often even make it worse.
--
/
Amatus
/
"DrMarvin/Natural Dentist" <powaydentist@gmail,com > wrote in message
news:e6dfc4c8-d211-4ce2-af6b-7f538df698f0@p39g2000prm.googlegroups,com ...
On Jun 9, 5:27 pm, "Jack" <j...@home,com > wrote:
> I'm missing some teeth so I asked my dentist to make me a bite guard to
> wear
> at night.
> It's made from hard plastic and fits so tight I need to remove it with
> both
> hands. One hand on each side of the guard.
> I cannot remove it using only one hand. A couple of mornings I woke up to
> find the bite guard in my bed. I'm thinking it bothers my mouth so much I
> some how pull it out during the night.
> The dentist adjusted it a couple of times but it didn't make the guard
> more
> comfortable.
>
> Can a bite guard that fits that tight not cause harm to my mouth?
>
> Jack
Jack,
That's a good question. You likely are removing it at night or your
grinding is so bad that your teeth "flick" it off without you knowing.
Both are possible.
Some of the mouthguards we use are the hard/soft kind. Hard on the
biting surface and soft on the tooth surface.
You might want to try one of those or you might try one of those
"boil and bite" guards you find in the sports store (your dentist
will probably not like that). That's what I use and that's also
what I for my patients to test to see if it is truly a grinding
problem.
In my opinion, bruxism is overdiagnosed. A cheap test
is to go out and spend $5 and test for yourself.
Hope I helped. www . drmarvin,com
Bruxism is not an issue. At worst it will gradually result in attrition of
the biting surfaces over a period of many years.
Clenching is another issue, and the hard/soft bite-guard and the boil-bite
mouth guard do not help, often even make it worse.
--
/
Amatus
/
"DrMarvin/Natural Dentist" <powaydentist@gmail,com > wrote in message
news:e6dfc4c8-d211-4ce2-af6b-7f538df698f0@p39g2000prm.googlegroups,com ...
On Jun 9, 5:27 pm, "Jack" <j...@home,com > wrote:
> I'm missing some teeth so I asked my dentist to make me a bite guard to
> wear
> at night.
> It's made from hard plastic and fits so tight I need to remove it with
> both
> hands. One hand on each side of the guard.
> I cannot remove it using only one hand. A couple of mornings I woke up to
> find the bite guard in my bed. I'm thinking it bothers my mouth so much I
> some how pull it out during the night.
> The dentist adjusted it a couple of times but it didn't make the guard
> more
> comfortable.
>
> Can a bite guard that fits that tight not cause harm to my mouth?
>
> Jack
Jack,
That's a good question. You likely are removing it at night or your
grinding is so bad that your teeth "flick" it off without you knowing.
Both are possible.
Some of the mouthguards we use are the hard/soft kind. Hard on the
biting surface and soft on the tooth surface.
You might want to try one of those or you might try one of those
"boil and bite" guards you find in the sports store (your dentist
will probably not like that). That's what I use and that's also
what I for my patients to test to see if it is truly a grinding
problem.
In my opinion, bruxism is overdiagnosed. A cheap test
is to go out and spend $5 and test for yourself.
Hope I helped. www . drmarvin,com
Re: Bite - Night Guard Questions
"DrMarvin/Natural Dentist" <powaydentist@gmail,com > wrote in message
news:e6dfc4c8-d211-4ce2-af6b-7f538df698f0@p39g2000prm.googlegroups,com ...
On Jun 9, 5:27 pm, "Jack" <j...@home,com > wrote:
> I'm missing some teeth so I asked my dentist to make me a bite guard to
> wear
> at night.
> It's made from hard plastic and fits so tight I need to remove it with
> both
> hands. One hand on each side of the guard.
> I cannot remove it using only one hand. A couple of mornings I woke up to
> find the bite guard in my bed. I'm thinking it bothers my mouth so much I
> some how pull it out during the night.
> The dentist adjusted it a couple of times but it didn't make the guard
> more
> comfortable.
>
> Can a bite guard that fits that tight not cause harm to my mouth?
>
> Jack
Jack,
That's a good question. You likely are removing it at night or your
grinding is so bad that your teeth "flick" it off without you knowing.
Both are possible.
DrMArvin, it fits so tight it leterally takes both hands to remove it.
Some of the mouthguards we use are the hard/soft kind. Hard on the
biting surface and soft on the tooth surface.
This one is 100% hard plastic.
You might want to try one of those or you might try one of those
"boil and bite" guards you find in the sports store (your dentist
will probably not like that). That's what I use and that's also
what I for my patients to test to see if it is truly a grinding
problem.
I used the same boil and bite atheletic bite guard for >ten years then lost
it then asked my dentist to make one for me at a cost of>$500.00
In my opinion, bruxism is overdiagnosed. A cheap test
is to go out and spend $5 and test for yourself.
What is bruxism?
Hope I helped. www . drmarvin,com
Yes you did.
jack
"DrMarvin/Natural Dentist" <powaydentist@gmail,com > wrote in message
news:e6dfc4c8-d211-4ce2-af6b-7f538df698f0@p39g2000prm.googlegroups,com ...
On Jun 9, 5:27 pm, "Jack" <j...@home,com > wrote:
> I'm missing some teeth so I asked my dentist to make me a bite guard to
> wear
> at night.
> It's made from hard plastic and fits so tight I need to remove it with
> both
> hands. One hand on each side of the guard.
> I cannot remove it using only one hand. A couple of mornings I woke up to
> find the bite guard in my bed. I'm thinking it bothers my mouth so much I
> some how pull it out during the night.
> The dentist adjusted it a couple of times but it didn't make the guard
> more
> comfortable.
>
> Can a bite guard that fits that tight not cause harm to my mouth?
>
> Jack
Jack,
That's a good question. You likely are removing it at night or your
grinding is so bad that your teeth "flick" it off without you knowing.
Both are possible.
DrMArvin, it fits so tight it leterally takes both hands to remove it.
Some of the mouthguards we use are the hard/soft kind. Hard on the
biting surface and soft on the tooth surface.
This one is 100% hard plastic.
You might want to try one of those or you might try one of those
"boil and bite" guards you find in the sports store (your dentist
will probably not like that). That's what I use and that's also
what I for my patients to test to see if it is truly a grinding
problem.
I used the same boil and bite atheletic bite guard for >ten years then lost
it then asked my dentist to make one for me at a cost of>$500.00
In my opinion, bruxism is overdiagnosed. A cheap test
is to go out and spend $5 and test for yourself.
What is bruxism?
Hope I helped. www . drmarvin,com
Yes you did.
jack
Re: Bite - Night Guard Questions
Giving out old misinformation is not helpful.
D
> Yes you did.
>
> jack
>
>
Giving out old misinformation is not helpful.
D
> Yes you did.
>
> jack
>
>
Re: Bite - Night Guard Questions
"Jack" <jazz@home,com > wrote in message
news:xTj3k.27896$bs3.27503@trnddc07...
> I'm missing some teeth so I asked my dentist to make me a bite guard to
> wear at night.
> It's made from hard plastic and fits so tight I need to remove it with
> both hands. One hand on each side of the guard.
> I cannot remove it using only one hand. A couple of mornings I woke up to
> find the bite guard in my bed. I'm thinking it bothers my mouth so much
> I some how pull it out during the night.
> The dentist adjusted it a couple of times but it didn't make the guard
> more comfortable.
>
> Can a bite guard that fits that tight not cause harm to my mouth?
>
> Jack
Jack
I had the same problem. First I had a soft one and it was always out in the
morning. Then I got a hard one but that made my head and jaw hurt more. Then
the dentist said that something new was helping some of her patients. That
was years ago and it was the anwer for me. The NTI is like a miracle.
Whenver anyone complains about jaw problems, headaches, or migraines I
reoccmend an NTI. Once a colleage sad she asked her dentist about it and
that he said they didn't work. My advice to her then was to get a new
dentist. Honestly.
Hope this helps,
Sandie
"Jack" <jazz@home,com > wrote in message
news:xTj3k.27896$bs3.27503@trnddc07...
> I'm missing some teeth so I asked my dentist to make me a bite guard to
> wear at night.
> It's made from hard plastic and fits so tight I need to remove it with
> both hands. One hand on each side of the guard.
> I cannot remove it using only one hand. A couple of mornings I woke up to
> find the bite guard in my bed. I'm thinking it bothers my mouth so much
> I some how pull it out during the night.
> The dentist adjusted it a couple of times but it didn't make the guard
> more comfortable.
>
> Can a bite guard that fits that tight not cause harm to my mouth?
>
> Jack
Jack
I had the same problem. First I had a soft one and it was always out in the
morning. Then I got a hard one but that made my head and jaw hurt more. Then
the dentist said that something new was helping some of her patients. That
was years ago and it was the anwer for me. The NTI is like a miracle.
Whenver anyone complains about jaw problems, headaches, or migraines I
reoccmend an NTI. Once a colleage sad she asked her dentist about it and
that he said they didn't work. My advice to her then was to get a new
dentist. Honestly.
Hope this helps,
Sandie
Re: Bite - Night Guard Questions
Thank you for a patient's perspective.
That is a typical reaction and result. Skepticism gives way to
gradual acceptance, and then WOW! I can't believe how much
better I feel.
Best wishes,
D
> I had the same problem. First I had a soft one and it was always out in the
> morning. Then I got a hard one but that made my head and jaw hurt more. Then
> the dentist said that something new was helping some of her patients. That
> was years ago and it was the anwer for me. The NTI is like a miracle.
>
> Whenver anyone complains about jaw problems, headaches, or migraines I
> reoccmend an NTI. Once a colleage sad she asked her dentist about it and
> that he said they didn't work. My advice to her then was to get a new
> dentist. Honestly.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Sandie
>
>
Thank you for a patient's perspective.
That is a typical reaction and result. Skepticism gives way to
gradual acceptance, and then WOW! I can't believe how much
better I feel.
Best wishes,
D
> I had the same problem. First I had a soft one and it was always out in the
> morning. Then I got a hard one but that made my head and jaw hurt more. Then
> the dentist said that something new was helping some of her patients. That
> was years ago and it was the anwer for me. The NTI is like a miracle.
>
> Whenver anyone complains about jaw problems, headaches, or migraines I
> reoccmend an NTI. Once a colleage sad she asked her dentist about it and
> that he said they didn't work. My advice to her then was to get a new
> dentist. Honestly.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Sandie
>
>
