Tag: night guard
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Do Night Guards Affect Sleep Quality? What You Need to Know for a Restful Night
Waking up with jaw pain, headaches, or sensitive teeth isn’t something anyone should accept as “just normal.” For countless people, these symptoms trace back to bruxism—involuntary teeth grinding or jaw clenching during sleep. Night guards are a widely recommended solution. But a pressing question remains: do night guards actually help you sleep better, or can…
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Why Do My Teeth and Jaw Hurt After Wearing a Night Guard?
Night Guards Should Relieve Pain, Not Cause It If you grind your teeth at night or suffer from TMJ, your dentist may recommend a night guard to protect your teeth and jaw. But what if you wake up with more pain after using it? Many people ask, “Why do my teeth and jaw hurt after…
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Do I swallow microplastics from my night guard?
Night guards are commonly used dental appliances to protect teeth from grinding during sleep. However, recent concerns have emerged regarding the potential release of microplastics from these devices. This blog post examines the current scientific understanding of microplastics in night guards and their potential health implications. Composition of Night Guards Night guards are typically made…
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Why does my night guard smell?
Imagine this: you’ve had a long day, you’re exhausted, and you’re ready to call it a night. You reach for your trusty night guard, only to be greeted by an unpleasant odor. If you’re one of the many teeth grinders who use a night guard, this scenario might sound all too familiar. But why is…
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Night Guard Review: Dentek Comfort-Fit Dental Guard
These Dentek guards are marketed for their slim profile, no boil required, ready-to-use out of the box, just rinse once in warm water. The guards have an adjustable size to fit small to large mouths, and they come two in a package, but only one case. Initial thoughts: Dentek Comfort-Fit Dental Guard I wanted to…
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Dating with bruxism
One thing that everyone who is single and dating that also wears a nightguard has to contend with is the question of what to do when there’s eventually a sleepover? For myself, I grind my teeth prolifically enough that even one night without a night guard risks chipping my two front teeth, both of which…
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How to clean your night guard
Cleaning your night guard is simple, and important. No need to overthink it. Your first instinct is probably right: when you take out your teeth grinding guard in the morning, you should first rinse it with water. In my experience, most of the time rinsing it with water vigorously (cold or warm, but not super…
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