SleepRightDura-Comfort Dental Guard – Mouth Guard To Prevent Teeth Grinding

UPDATE in NOVEMBER 2014: My dentist once warned me that dogs love dental night guards and he was correct! Be warned! Earlier, I did find I had totally expelled my SLEEP RIGHT night guard in my sleep - and sure enough, one time our new dog found it and chewed it up. So I had to order another one from Amazon.Also, do feel free to experiment with the "sizing" adjustments. Also, the gums on my lower front teeth did not like where the band rested when adjusted per manufacturer's directions. I have a very small mouth. I ended up adjusting it to the largest size and wearing it UPSIDE-DOWN. The gums above my upper teeth do not seem to "notice" the band - and "Mr. Tongue" does not seem to feel the need to play with it anymore.NOTE: I am not a bruxer (I don't grind my teeth), but after several months of using this SLEEP RIGHT night guard I am inclined to believe that it may move around too easily for bruxers. BUT, for CLENCHERS I believe this may work out well for you as it has for me. Aside from the fact that I am wearing it upside down - and not adjusted to the size that was suggested, it still took a while before it was a comfortable solution for my clenching. It seemed too hard - although now it seems softer (and it is not dented, etc.). Please remember you did not just start clenching (or bruxing). It is something you have probably done for nearly as long as you've had teeth. It is only logical that you will find this device alien in all ways! You are leaving something in your mouth instead sof chewing it up and swallowing it. I read some of the one star reviews, and I have not experienced any of the change in occlusion problems that some reviewers mentioned. I am not sure if they were bruxers or clenchers. I can on say to be patient. I never wake up with the jaw pain ("toothaches" in several teeth at once) that I used to experience. I was also in a car accident in 1969 and my jaw was broken and many of my teeth were damaged. Because of the hairline cracks in my teeth, clenching hard seemed to open those cracks to anaerobic bacteria. Several times I had really, really bad abscesses. Several times my dentist said I needed a root canal - but I did not believe that that was the problem - especially since the abscesses were never in the same place. I was taking antibiotics over and over - a bad thing to do. Since I've worn this SLEEP RIGHT device since getting this Spring I have not had a single root abscess and now my Dentist is a believer that the clenching plus the cracks in my teeth were the problem. What the SLEEP RIGHT device seems to have done is make my subconscious quit clenching because "something is in the way". I know this may sound strange, but it is my experience!________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ORIGINAL REVIEWMy first SLEEP RIGHT Dental Guard said on the package that it was 2X stronger than bitepad material in any other night guard. It was heavenly soft - but I chewed it up in weeks. In the meantime I had purchased and received this one from Amazon - which said it is 4X stronger, etc. So, when I got the 2X version replaced under warranty I asked the manufacturer for one of this model instead.This product WORKS, WONDERFULLY. I am a clencher - a hard, hard, hard clencher. I have paid buku bucks through the years for night guards through my dentist. I have always complained that they do not help with the clenching - but they might for bruxing - which I don't do. Somehow I always got guilted into getting them (I assume as opposed to buying something "inferior" OTC). Then, with my last "Dentist's" $200+ night guard I experimented with hot glue - adding "pads" onto it, and voila, that worked. Previously I had been only replacing one hard surface (my teeth) for another hard surface - the "bruxing proof" Dentist's night guard. The soft surface proved to me that there was a better answer for my clenching problem.The only problem I am having (and I think I can break the habit) is with "Mr. Tongue". I have one of those inquisitive and helpful tongues that drives dentists nuts! One good thing about the "Dentist's" night guards is that there were a tight enough fit that "Mr. Tongue" could not dislodge them. With the SLEEP RIGHT dental guard I have awakened more than once with it out of place (one end hanging out of my mouth) and the other end firmly clenched between some of my teeth. The SLEEP RIGHT device is soft enough, that even with it relocated to suit "Mr. Tongue's" peculiar desires, it is more restful for my jaw than either no night guard or the hard plastic ones (supposedly with a soft outer layer) from the Dentist. As I said, I think "Mr. Tongue" will eventually lose interest in playing with it and I will find it where I left it on more occasions than not. Oh, and did I mention, I can TALK with it in my mouth (far more understandably than with a conventional Dentist's custom guard?).I cannot speak for bruxers, but clenching I know, and this was a lucky find for me and may be a lucky find for you too. One additional benefit from wearing this night guard as opposed to the "molded to your teeth" models (professional or at home types) is that there is nothing in close contact with your teeth to trap germs, etc., against your tooth surfaces for many hours at a time. Even if you brush, etc., before bedtime, and brush your molded night guard, I have often wondered if some harm might not be coming from the germs trapped against the teeth with those tight fitting "Dentist's" night guards that cover such a sizeable area of the teeth.Today, after less than a week with my SLEEP RIGHT night guard, I am today ordering a spare from Amazon. (I am always afraid I'll leave a night guard where it can be tampered with by a dog - of which we have a newish one - the older dog knows that my night guard is a big NO-NO.)

Have ordered countless times. The only night guard brand I'll use. Adjust once, rinse, and use, and rinse again in the morning. I feel like it lasted longer a couple years ago, maybe they changed something, but it's still worth it because of the way you adjust the size and just the quality in general. I've tried many others - this one is the best. Sits comfortably, easy to close the mouth, sturdy, adjusts easily, rinse, and that's it. Thick where it matters on the back teeth. Used this every single night without fail when I was healing from traumatic TMJ, and reordered every 3-6 months for a fresh pair. They never failed me. Would recommend to anyone looking for the best of the best nightguard without getting a custom one.

This mouth guard is the best one I have tried so far. It does the job and protects my teeth without cutting into my gums or cheeks. I don’t find it painful to wear like others I have tried. My one complaint is that I can’t move or talk after it is in because it causes me to gag if it shifts in my mouth at all, which isn’t pleasant. Still better than other options on the market, and a much cheaper option than getting one done through the dentist.

DID NOT STAY POSITIONED IN MY MOUTH. Get ready to laugh!So I had a lot of dental work done to keep my smile looking ravishing lol. And I am now a night bitter and need something to prevent damaging my teeth in my nighttime rage. I tired this item for about 3 nights and then I officially quit.The first night, I woke up and the guard was under my lip and I was no longer bitting the "bites" which were too awkwardly position. So you don't need to boil or microwave this thing (which I never knew you had to do that since I'm new to this guard thing) and just adjust it for you mouth. It has three adjustments and all of them are just weird, so I went with the last option which makes it the longer fit in your mouth. But the ENTIRE time your tongue wants to play with that piece, that connects the right side to the left, string like plastic piece (located in the middle of the guard that's attaching the left and right bite together). So Night one, it's between my gums and lips on ONE side (I suppose my mouth got busy overnight). I woke up and my gums and lips were numb from the pressure of me forcing into that position unknowingly overnight.Night Two, I woke up chewing on it like it was bubble gum. So its not hard enough to hurt but somehow I retailated against the guard and used it as a chewing device. And the last night, night three, I woke up and just took it out my mouth completely aggravated with the uncomfortable it was position in my mouth. And from there I haven't return back to it to this day LOL. It's been 3 weeks and I haven't missed it or felt compelled to try it again.I would now like to order a custom guard from a dental lab that takes your actual impressions but I'm scared of that price tag. Amazon has an option available and I might try that one as well, so follow my page and I'll keep you updated :)

I love this item. I bought this in the past and bought it again. To have a night guard built by a dentist is very expensive and this stays in place, has adjustable sizes, and lasts a good few months. I have a small jaw and it does the job.The price is also great.