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Re: grinding teeth -> MOUTH GUARD
| George | 28 Nov 2006 06:44 |
Does vacuform harden in the mouth?
Regards, George
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| Alexander Vasserman DDS | 26 Nov 2006 21:02 |
souns like essex vacuform material.
> If you are a bruxist, it would be better to get a proper mouthguard > with stable occlusal contacts. Remember that restorative treatment of [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Regards, > George |
| George | 25 Nov 2006 23:34 |
If you are a bruxist, it would be better to get a proper mouthguard with stable occlusal contacts. Remember that restorative treatment of worn down teeth will be much more expensive than a mouthguard.
The material you are describing seems like putty-consistency impression silicone or a bite registration silicone. There are many different brands and can only be sold to licensed dentists, or sometimes dental technicians (for lab silicone) (these materials are classified as medical devices).
Regards, George
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| Mighty | 25 Nov 2006 00:30 |
Hi I have worn my teeth down a bit due to grinding teeth. I went to a dentist that made me a temporary as she claimed mouth guard out of silicone as she called it. She wanted me to come in a month for a long term and expensive mouth guard made of acrylic that then would be adjusted by her every 2 months. But I have not chewd through the silicone one yet as she had claimed I would soon. Is it possible to buy such silicone material and do a "temporary" mouth guard by myself every time I chew one through? I know how the dentist did it. She just put some silicone mass between my jaws and told me to bite. Then she took it out and cut the edges. But do you know the exact name of material I should buy? This was a soft yellow mass that hardened in my mouth in 2 minutes. Best Andrew
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