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Re: IR and teeth clenching to Sonnet
From: Katie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 28 Jun 2002 19:08:25 -0500 (CDT)
The orthotic/guard that I had made for me is very thin and clean. It
was molded exactly to fit over my bottom teeth and after a day or two of
getting used to it
I barely notice it. It is a clear plastic so others don't notice it
either. It needed filing a couple times to insure better fit, and my
dentist did it for free as part of the cost of the orthotic. Can you
call and ask your dentist if an adjustment to make it comfortable is
part of the initial fee? It should be, they are very expensive! (at
least mine was)And, a poor fit may be doing more harm than good if it
affects jaw alignment at all..or if you cant even wear it because of
saliva. :~C
At Fri, 28 Jun 2002, Sonnet wrote:
>
>I know we've just talked this tooth grinding thing to death, but I've
>got one more question, and since we've lost our dental coverage I can't
>ask my wonderful dentist...
>
>I have had a mouth guard for about a year now. It is relatively comfy
>and soft, but very bulky, like a sports guard almost. It also doesn't
>seem to fit exactly right around my top front teeth because salive gets
>all caught in it, and then when I grind my teeth it comes spraying out!
>(Gross, I know and I'm sorry, but it bugs the heck out of me!) I usually
>can't sleep with it because of that, so it's not overly useful. I've
>already had it adjusted once. Is this just the way mouth guards are, or
>should I be expecting more comfort out of the thing?
>
>At Fri, 28 Jun 2002, Joanne wrote:
>>
> So once again the best thing
>>one can do is have a mouth guard made at there dentist, it will most
>>definitely save your teeth and a lot of money in the long run.
>
>--
>email always welcome: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
>
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