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[Help] Mouth guards at night to stop grinding teeth



Durlston

Durlston

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Jul 15, 2009
9,765
Haywards Heath
My NHS dentist has fitted me with a gum shield type of device to stop my teeth grinding at night which has worn them down gradually in the last 20 years or so. I've used it for three nights in a row now but keep waking up regularly wondering WTF is going on! The tightness round the gums can feel very strange. I feel tired in the daytime. Does anyone on here use them and if so, how long did it take to get used to them before a proper night's sleep? (right through). After paying £90 I can't afford to throw in the towel and go back to tenderness in my teeth in the mornings.

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
 




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raymondo

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Apr 26, 2017
5,717
Wiltshire
I had one fitted a few years back, after having aching teeth at the back - my dentist suspected grinding (!). Mine was quite thin, and I don't remember feeling pressure on the gums. It took just a few nights to get used to it. It's all a bit of a mix I reckon: shape of mouth, teeth alignment, thickness of gum shield etc. After a month I didn't need it any more ... which perhaps suggests it wasn't grinding?
 
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METALMICKY

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Jan 30, 2004
6,099
You are a nocturnal bruxist! Get the dentist to check the fit of the guard and if fine it is simply a question of letting your teeth adjust.
 




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Cheeky Monkey

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Jul 17, 2003
23,058
Couldn’t get on with mine, only used it once or twice, although I think my grinding diagnosis (early 90s) was possibly more to do with my raving lifestyle at the time and associated consumption. My rear molars are totally surface smooth and have been for decades but it’s never been an issue.
 




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Simgull

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Jan 3, 2013
1,648
Hove
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I use one too. Took me about a week to get used to. Now I find it hard to sleep without it!

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This.

Maybe worth going back to the dentist and re-checking the fit. Mine was a bit uncomfortable when I tried it and the dentist ground some of the guard down to improve the fit.
 


Horses Arse

Horses Arse

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Jun 25, 2004
4,571
here and there
Durlston said:
My NHS dentist has fitted me with a gum shield type of device to stop my teeth grinding at night which has worn them down gradually in the last 20 years or so. I've used it for three nights in a row now but keep waking up regularly wondering WTF is going on! The tightness round the gums can feel very strange. I feel tired in the daytime. Does anyone on here use them and if so, how long did it take to get used to them before a proper night's sleep? (right through). After paying £90 I can't afford to throw in the towel and go back to tenderness in my teeth in the mornings.

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
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I have to use one, have ground my teeth really flat and now have to protect an implant (tooth, not tits). It took a while, week or two and now feels odd not wearing it.

If it feels that bad it may need adjustment, needs to be tight to avoid choking on it I guess but shouldn't cause that much discomfort.
 


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Argartu

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Jun 5, 2014
253
I'm a bruxist, IMO the NHS provided mouthguards are shite, too soft for me I need a hard plastic one. Unfortunately that variety is only available if you go private.
 




Wrong-Direction

Wrong-Direction

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Mar 10, 2013
13,435
My misses paid more than that, it kept popping out and now she's lost it ffs

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AmexRuislip

AmexRuislip

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Feb 2, 2014
33,861
Ruislip
Got mine through Denplan (as I must've resembled a cash cow), after she described moi a a grinder.
Couldn't get on with it, especially at night where it felt like I had a brillo in my mouth, waste of time IMO.
 






Durlston

Durlston

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Jul 15, 2009
9,765
Haywards Heath
Horses Arse said:
I have to use one, have ground my teeth really flat and now have to protect an implant (tooth, not tits). It took a while, week or two and now feels odd not wearing it.

If it feels that bad it may need adjustment, needs to be tight to avoid choking on it I guess but shouldn't cause that much discomfort.
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It was fitted beforehand by biting hard on what felt like jelly so I feel as though it will fit like a glove no problem, given some time. It's the tightness in the night on my gums when my mouth goes dry and trying to get the shield off in the morning! I've learnt not to smell it! :sick:

I'm going to persevere with the guard and like you say, after a while it would feel odd without it.

Thanks for everyone's help and contributions. :thumbsup:
 


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rigton70

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Jul 5, 2003
942
Out of interest do you smoke weed??

I had this problem when i smoked it 10 or so years ago.
 










Official Old Man

Official Old Man

Uckfield Seagull
Aug 27, 2011
8,570
Brighton
What a strange thread. I thought it was just me, but it seems 100's wear these things. Even better, mine was free! Young dentist fitted one for me and said it was a gift from the NHS. For years I had teeth that just weren't right. He said I grind them and suddenly everything came together, of course I do.
Mine fitted perfect although in the morning, because I'm not grinding my teeth, one of the front lowers seems to be sticking forward a bit.

Question of the day. Can you put your lower jaw teeth in front of your upper teeth. Tommy Cooper could and it looked weird.
 


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timbha

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Jul 5, 2003
9,942
Sussex
Wore mine for a few days and it was uncomfortably tight and made my mouth so dry I couldn’t sleep. Dentist chopped a bit off and it’s not so tight now. But my mouth is so dry I can’t sleep. I tried using it for an hour at a time. It’s now been slung to the back of a draw, redundant.
 








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