Hi, I need to get a dental mouthguard since I grind my teeth at night. Can I use these trays as an every day mouthguard?
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We bought my wife a mouthguard for about $250 a few years back. After comparing these to the mouthguard, they are pretty much the same exact thing. They are not as stiff as the mouthguard, but I see that as an advantage. My only concern would be is if there is anything in these that may be bad for your health after long periods of extended use (i.e., 6-8 hours each night), similar to BPA in plastic bottles. If no danger, then I'd say these are the way to go, plus you can use them for whitening. Good Luck!
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These trays are soft and rubbery in your mouth. I do not think they are hard enough to use to prevent grinding.
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We bought my wife a mouthguard for about $250 a few years back. After comparing these to the mouthguard, they are pretty much the same exact thing. They are not as stiff as the mouthguard, but I see that as an advantage. My only concern would be is if there is anything in these that may be bad for your health after long periods of extended use (i.e., 6-8 hours each night), similar to BPA in plastic bottles. If no danger, then I'd say these are the way to go, plus you can use them for whitening.Good Luck!
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Hello.. We do make the night time grinding mouth guards that are specific for that, please contact us through email and we can explain further.... Also our trays are made with FDA approved EVA material that does not contain any BPA that would hinder your health or the length of time you could wear them Thanks!
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I grind my front teeth as well, and the gap these appliances create at the back is sufficient to keep that from happening. However, I can definitely tell when it's time for me to throw away an old guard and use a new one because my front teeth will start touching if I try to get more than three nights out of a single mouth guard.
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Yes. There are instructions included in the kit to mold them to your teeth. Best? I think that is more personal preference really. Some prefer a soft mouth tray and others prefer a stiff one.
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Probably not. You still need the regular flossing sometimes especially after eating foods that are notorious for lodging in your interdental spaces or in the gum pouches. I do the regular flossing and "waterpiking" in the night and skip the flossing part in the morning. Best is try different routines - waterpiking with and without regular flossing. I think it also depends on your overall condition of teeth and gums. If you have any problems associated with them then you probably have to do both at least in the beginning.
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This is for your top teeth, which is enough. Don't know if there is such thing for bottom teeth, and if there were - you wouldn't want to wear them at the same time.When in your mouth, your bottom teeth just slide on the mouth piece on the upper teeth.
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Yes the mouth guard fits over braces great. Both bottom and top braces. I train MMA and it has worked for all aspects of it. No damage to my lips, gums, or braces. I ordered 2 more just so I had spares.
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No. I asked the same question because the trays were too small to fit over my upper teeth. The Vendor stated one size fits all and then proceeded to explain how to make an impression. Fact is, you cannot make a good impression when the trays to not fit over your teeth.
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The company says do not attach to dentures. Place inside cheek. However, they should work fine at night, if you remove your dentures.Check out www.OraMoist.com.
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I like the Dentek. It's my favorite mouth guard as you'll probably see in my review for the product. That said, it won't last long if you clench your teeth while grinding because you can bite through it. It's better for people like me who grind side-to-side for some reason. It does take a little practice to boil and bite down in the right place but it is super comfortable for me.
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When I don't use this mouth guard I am guaranteed a headache in the morning. I use it every night and my headaches are gone. Can't speak to migraines, never had one.
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I have had mine for more than a year and they show no wear at all. they fit as well as the ones I paid much more for from my dentist, but couldn't use anymore because I had work done to my teeth that changed their shape so that my original tray would fit.
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Hello Hello...No, one will do, it protects both top and bottom teeth...it is a good product...my son uses it for karate sparring and loves it...the only thing you will need is a case for it...the case does not come with it.....PPC
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I see no reason why this product could not be made for lower teeth. To be sure, though, I recommend checking directly with the seller. I bought a teeth retainer from a different Amazon seller, and I know that that seller makes both upper and lower retainers. I only bought an upper retainer from that seller, but I know a lower retainer was also an option. This makes me think the maker of this mouth guard could do lower as well as upper. Hope this helps.
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It will be a very rare thing that someone will grind through this guard...not because of it's toughness, but because it reduces the ability to clench hard...so you can't grind through it. The secret to having this guard last is not a grinding issue, but how well you clean it. Every morning you should drop it in a cup of water with a denture cleaning tablet. That will ensure it lasting a long time. We are getting reorders after 1-2 years.Dr. Spainhower
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Yes you could,but I had a night guard that fit just on my front teeth, it cost over 500.00 dollars and worked greatly, but my dog got a hold of it and tore it up so I had to resort to this
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Depends on you. I don't like sleeping with the trays in my mouth. So day whites only require 15 minutes(depends on strenght) morning and night.
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As far as I know, you only need to wear a mouthguard on your top OR bottom teeth. I got mine for my top teeth, because the one I had previously -made through my dentist- was for the top teeth and it had worked well. This mouthguard has been working just as well, for a fraction of the price.