Adjusting To Your Nightguard
Getting used to the Occlusal Guard: If you are concerned about getting used to your occlusal guard, especially if this is your first appliance, use the first week as an adjustment period. After dinner each night, wear the nightguard for several hours. Once you find you no longer notice it, you will be able to wear it comfortably while you sleep.
Our Concerns:
If it binds on a tooth (teeth), we should adjust it.
If you attempt to wear it after it has been "out" for a period of time, you may find that it no longer fits. Your teeth may have shifted. We need to adjust the appliance.
If you have any concerns about your nightguard, please call our office. We want you to be comfortable.
Our Goal is to help you keep your teeth for a lifetime of good health. Wearing this appliance helps decrease pressure from your teeth, joints and bone.
Cleaning: Occlusal guards will discolor over time. This is not a problem. Rinse it or brush it with toothpaste.
Warning: Dogs love to chew nightguards!
It’s an Expensive Snack.