Author Topic: Dental night guards (Read 243 times)

Marie Teresa · « **Reply #5 on:** **Today** at 08:59:17 AM »

When I think "night guard", I think of it in terms of tooth-grinding at night, & trying to protect the teeth from that wear.

When I think "worried about my teeth shifting", I think of "retainers", which to me is a different thing.

I'm no expert, but from my experience, if you need the former to keep teeth from grinding against each other at night, I think the cheap ones work just as effectively, but they do not keep teeth from shifting. For the latter, I would want good retainers made by a dentist. I had invisalign, & I can tell when I've had the forms off for a while, or now, the longer I go without retainers, it almost feels like my teeth are  already starting to shift until I wear them again for a while.

In my experience, regular "night guards" did not keep my teeth from shifting over time.

Incredulous · « **Reply #6 on:** **Today** at 10:56:12 AM »

Marie Teresa nailed it.

But I suppose everyone grinds at night?

My dentist once told that when we sleep our jaw musculature becomes unrestrained and we can clench and grind our teeth with more force than our consciousness would normally allow. We can actually crack out teeth with such force.

Pax Vobis · « **Reply #7 on:** **Today** at 08:59:58 PM »

If you’re clenching your jaws at night, you need to take magnesium to help your body relax.

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