Do Mouth Guards Cure Bruxism?
Do you grind your teeth at night? Do you have bruxism? If you do, your dentist might be trying to get you to invest in mouth guards to protect your teeth. I say “invest” because these mouth guards are not typically cheap. They normally run upwards of $600.00 because they are custom fit to your teeth. Your dentist will have to take impressions of your mouth and teeth in order to have the mouth guards specially made. The problem with these mouth guards is that they don’t stop you from your nightly teeth grinding. They do protect your teeth as advertised, but who wants to have to wear a mouth guard for the rest of their life? I know I would rather not. My last mouth piece was when I had braces and I don’t want to have to deal with another mouth apparatus in this lifetime. What are the chances of someone actually wearing a mouth guard every night for the rest of their life? After spending $600.00 I”m sure the incentive will be great to wear it for a while but like anything else the mouth g
