Is there a difference between the NTI and the traditional dental night guard device or TMJ splint?
A. Yes. Traditional flat-plane splints and night guard devices provide a surface for you to “bite down on.” New studies show, however, that these devices can actually increase the intensity of your clenching reflex, often to over 104% of your normal bite.* The NTI is smaller and more unobtrusive than a night guard and appears to be more successful at doing what night guards try to do. This is because all of your opposing teeth contact against a night guard, so you can still clench and grind and tire out your temporal muscles. Your back teeth cannot contact when you wear an NTI, so the temporal muscles cannot contract. With the NTI in place, your teeth are protected from excessive force, and the temporal muscles get a chance to relax. In fact, high-intensity clenching has recently been found to be the real cause of the problem. With the advent of the revolutionary NTI device, we can begin to solve the real problem: actually preventing your back teeth from clenching intensely and coming
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