Reddit reviews DenTek Platinum Ultimate Comfort Nighttime Dental Guard
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DenTek Platinum Ultimate Comfort dental guard has a cushioned bite pad and contoured bumpers for comfortCustomizable 2-way adjustable band makes the guard easy and ready to wearHelps to prevent conditions caused by teeth grinding, including jaw aches, tooth chipping, and headaches6-month protection from nighttime teeth grinding; FDA registered device; BPA free and does not need to be boiled; made in USAIncludes 1 dental guard and 1 antimicrobial case#1 OTC Dental Guard Brand for Nighttime Teeth Grinding**Source: IRI Data Total Units Sold Ending 09.08.19 Multi-Outlet + Convenience Stores
You can get a night guard for $20-$30 at wal-mart in the dental care aisle. Some you boil to soften and then bite them to shape it to your mouth, others have an adjustable width. Mine is an adjustable width set of two for $30 and it lasts me several months each. You can get a custom one from your dentist, my dentist said it's at least $500. There are also online and mail-order custom ones you can get for $180-$300+ depending on the brand and model.
Here's a better overview of pricing than my own anecdotal experience: http://health.costhelper.com/dental-night-guard.html
This is really close to the one I use right now.
Once I have enough money, I'd like to replace it with one of these
I’m a medical massage therapist, so I have some experience with this. The “band around the head” tension headaches are often caused by jaw clenching from/teeth grinding (TMJD), and most people do it in their sleep and/or under stress. The clenching/grinding during sleep can also lead to fatigue because it becomes more difficult to get into REM sleep. Try noticing if you’re clenching during the day.
It may sound strange, but talk to your dentist, let him/her know what you’ve been feeling. If they recommend a bite guard, I usually tell clients to try an OTC one like this one to make sure you’ll keep it in at night before you spend $300-500 on a custom one. If it works, then invest the money.
A properly trained massage therapist may also be able to help. I also had great success with dry needling (from a physical therapist); I could go 3-4 nights without grinding after each treatment, and that’s with fibromyalgia causing severe spasming.
Hope this helps some.