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quattrocchi@ww.co.nz - 03 Feb 2005 19:00 GMT

I think I am a daytime clencher.

Over the years I have worn my teeth down quite a bit (see my xray URL
at the top of the 'Implants, Partials, another Case' thread), and have
had this well
pointed out to me by my dentist. He maintains I grind at night, but
thinking about it, I notice I have slack-jawed approach when I lie in
bed,
and my wife says I sleep with my mouth open.

What I do is slightly clench while driving, or listening to music.
Seemingly finding comfort in a light touching of the various bumps.

Daytime NTI device called for?
Might I also wear it at night?

Brian
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W_B - 03 Feb 2005 19:16 GMT

>What I do is slightly clench while driving, or listening to music.
>Seemingly finding comfort in a light touching of the various bumps.
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>Brian
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I recommend a night-time style NTI and
wear it both day when you feel the need,
and during the night.

You can always get the 'day-time' style later.
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Joel M. Eichen - 03 Feb 2005 21:17 GMT

>>What I do is slightly clench while driving, or listening to music.
>>Seemingly finding comfort in a light touching of the various bumps.
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
>wear it both day when you feel the need,
>and during the night.

I hear there is an extra charge if you use the night time style NTI
during the day time .....

>You can always get the 'day-time' style later.

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quattrocchi@ww.co.nz - 04 Feb 2005 21:20 GMT

In article <u655019ch1infhpbbpe6cp8a9qk396qq0v@4ax.com>, Joel M.
Eichen <joeleichen@yahoo.com> wrote:> On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 19:16:56 GMT,
W_B <no_one@nowhere.net> wrote:> >On 3 Feb 2005 11:00:06 -0800,
quattrocchi@ww.co.nz wrote:> >>What I do is slightly clench while
driving, or listening to music.> >>Seemingly finding comfort in a light
touching of the various bumps.> >>Daytime NTI device called for?>

>>Might I also wear it at night?> >I recommend a night-time style NTI

and> >wear it both day when you feel the need,> >and during the night.>
I hear there is an extra charge if you use the night time style NTI>
during the day time .....Really?Now, are these NTI devices the best
bruxism treatment available at themoment? (Apart from teaching myself
to wear down a more replaceable bodypart when stressed.)Are they cast
to fit the incisors? There are two dentist agents listed
<www.headachepreventionfinder.com> inmy country. Should I expect my
prosthodontic clinic to offer them?I see costs varying from USD250 -
USD400+. Is this range to be expected?Thanks.Brian-0-0-

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Steven Fawks - 04 Feb 2005 21:39 GMT

I've been making them for almost 5 years now, and I feel completely
confident that they are ideed the best anti-clenching/bruxism device
currently available.

Any dentist interested in controlling the abnormal forces of these
problems would be well served to investigate its use. Some 'experts'
seem to think they already know everything and don't consider such
an inexpensive, simple device.

JME,
Fawks

Now, are these NTI devices the best

> bruxism treatment available at themoment? (Apart from teaching myself
> to wear down a more replaceable bodypart when stressed.)Are they cast
> to fit the incisors? There are two dentist agents listed
> <www.headachepreventionfinder.com> inmy country. Should I expect my
> prosthodontic clinic to offer them?I see costs varying from USD250 -
> USD400+. Is this range to be expected?Thanks.Brian-0-0-

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W_B - 05 Feb 2005 05:14 GMT

Ditto.

>I've been making them for almost 5 years now, and I feel completely
>confident that they are ideed the best anti-clenching/bruxism device
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>Now, are these NTI devices the best
>> bruxism treatment available at themoment?

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MC60614 - 04 Feb 2005 22:39 GMT

Hi, I clenched for a while. I did start remembering tounge to roof and put my
tounge to the roof of my mouth and after awhile of doing iit. I just did it
naturally and came up with a few other things that put a stop to the clenching.
The habbit can stick. Good Luck, MC

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