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Originally posted by obelix
ok, so at night, i grind my teeth together while i sleep. i am slowly gridning my teeth down to nothing. i would like to know about solutions involving mouthguards or clips that you can put on your teeth to act as something else to grind on. any opinions on various methods that will work better/worse than others?
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YOU NEED TO GET A HARD NIGHTGUARD! If you already see that you're grinding your teeth significantly (and I assume that you're not 60 years old), then do something NOW. Trust me, I've seen people at 45 who have tiny stubbs for teeth and need to spend $40k or else live the rest of their lives in dentures.
A nightguard could cost up to $400 or so but it's worth it. One that is bought at the pharmacy or Walmart is worthless. Get the best one your dentist has to offer. He/She will probably have a range that they can offer but the cheaper ones just won't last as long so I'm not sure if you're saving any money going that route.
Don't play around with this. Go ask someone with dentures how they like it and you'll run to pay the $400.
Penington: Thanks, man. I'm just trying to help some people out. I realize that 99% of people feel like they have no clue if they're being told the truth at the dentist so hopefully I can clear some stuff up here. A few bad guys have ruined too many peoples' trust.
And yes, happily married. Doesn't mean I wouldn't enjoy pics of your sister though.
