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Teeth grinding guard

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Chewbacca Tue 11-Dec-18 13:06:07

Just had a dreaded visit to my dentist, following recurring toothache. X rays and checks can find nothing that can be causing the pain, i.e. no cavities etc. Dentist said that he can see that Ive been grinding my teeth a lot and that's causing enamel erosion and extra wear and tear on existing crowns and fillings. He's taken an impression of my teeth today and is having a dental guard that I must wear at night, which is supposed to ease the damage of night time teeth grinding.
I'm not looking forward to this! I have enough trouble sleeping properly at night as it is and wonder if having a guard in my mouth all night will be uncomfortable. Has anyone else had one of these? How did you get on with it a and did it help?
Tia

Chewbacca Wed 12-Dec-18 10:17:11

Just phoned the dentist and it will be £80.00. It's tailor made to my dental impression so should be a perfect fit. It's a lot of money but if it works should be worth it.

Chewbacca Wed 12-Dec-18 10:19:19

Thanks for posting the photo Izabella, that's actually very helpful. They don't look to heavy and cumbersome at all.

maryeliza54 Wed 12-Dec-18 10:24:50

Re prices- a custom made mouth guard ( which imo is much the best) is one of those odd situations where going privately is cheaper than NHS.Thats because under NHS Bands, anything made in a lab is Band 3 so the patient ( unless getting free care) would have to pay the Band 3 contribution of just under £260. The going rate privately with some examples here is aroun £80-£100

Teacheranne Wed 12-Dec-18 10:30:44

I started off buying a cheap one from A*** but struggled to get a good fit and they ended up falling out during the night! My dentist advised me that I could have one on the NHS but that they were in the top price band ie over £250 so a private fitting at £100 was better value. I think it was well worth it to get a good tight fit that still works even after a tooth extraction. For me, it solved the problem of toothache and erosion caused by grinding my teeth and helped me sleep better.

annodomini Wed 12-Dec-18 11:17:04

I am a grinder and am sure that's the reason for my headaches. So I will ask my dentist next time I see him. But £1000 quid ? I'd have to put up with the headaches ?

maryeliza54 Wed 12-Dec-18 11:36:41

I don’t understand that £1000- either it’s a mistake or the dentist was on the fiddle

Chewbacca Wed 12-Dec-18 12:14:23

Mine was a private dentist appointment so I think Maryeliza is right; sometimes it's cheaper than NHS. And if it's custom made, to your exact dental impression, in theory it should be a decent fit. she said hopefully.

Kittye Wed 12-Dec-18 16:33:48

My dentist told me the same as maryeliza dentist. It was cheaper to go private than NHS. On the NHS mine would have cost £250+ private cost £120. Took me a while to get used to wearing it.