Mouthguard question - TMJ Disorder -TemporoMandibular Joint Message Board

Rawspice · 02-12-2007, 03:39 PM

Do you ever find that your teeth hurt in the morning after using a soft mouthguard?

I just got my second soft mouthguard last month, the right side of the guard feels tight on my teeth and my teeth can somtimes hurt in the morning. The left side of the guard feels fine, so much so that you can hardly feel it in your mouth. The teeth pain isn't realy bad, I mean it's nothing compared to the jaw pain but I was just wondering if anyone elses teeth hurt....

Thelma-Louise · 02-12-2007, 06:31 PM

They probably hurt b/c the guard isn't fitting correctly - its exerting too much force on the teeth where there is a snug fit. Have you mentioned it to your dr - he could adjust it. Obviously the whole idea is to stop pain - any pain - so it should not be causing add'l stress on the teeth. Be careful - if it does not fit correctly and exerts enough pressure, over time your teeth may shift as a result - so tell your dr about it at your next appt, Ok?

mashpotato · 02-13-2007, 11:15 AM

Yes mine do ,Ive had my soft lower bite guard since august now and my symptoms are no wear near as bad as at the start but my Caine teeth both hurt I'm just presuming that I'm biting on my guard in my sleep and this is why they are aching my routine is clean my teeth with toothpaste then clean my guard then run it under the hot water as this makes it a bit softer to put in

Any dentists looking in ?why do they all come in clear plastic its bad enough going to bed looking like that please at least can i have a nice pink one to match my PJ,s lol

another question i know this is yuk but even though i am always cleaning my guard the smell always makes me a bit sick when i first put it in any tips would be appreciated , my dentist told me to soak it in white vinegar and then give it a good wash as i said its bad enough having to wear one i don't want to be stinking of vinegar as well lol

Rawspice · 02-13-2007, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Thelma-Louise

They probably hurt b/c the guard isn't fitting correctly - its exerting too much force on the teeth where there is a snug fit. Have you mentioned it to your dr - he could adjust it. Obviously the whole idea is to stop pain - any pain - so it should not be causing add'l stress on the teeth. Be careful - if it does not fit correctly and exerts enough pressure, over time your teeth may shift as a result - so tell your dr about it at your next appt, Ok?

No I haven't mentioned it to my dentist yet, some day's it doesn't hurt and other day's it does a bit. Yeah it does feel like a snug fit on the right side of the guard. I have had the mouthguard for well over a month now because I didn't start using it straight away, I don't want to pay more money out to have the guard adjusted! I don't see how the guard can't fit right, I mean the dentist just takes an impression of your teeth with plaster so it must fit the same everytime right? Although having said that I don't remermber my first mouthguard being a snug fit. Also the dentist I see now does seem a bit of an idiot, he spent ages on me doing a small filling. He also had to do a dental impression for a mouthguard for me four times.lol I only started seeing him because I got an appointment with him the quickest, now I know why.lol

Also the guard hasn't helped at all yet with my tmj pain, so I am now thinking more then ever that my pain and trigger point is down to my nasal obstruction. Hopefully I will be having that operation soon, I'm on the waiting list. I'm getting really bad head pain as well now, either my head hurts or my jaw hurts, always one or the other but not usually at the same time. And I always have that weird pressure feeling up my nostril.

Rawspice · 02-13-2007, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by mashpotato

Yes mine do ,Ive had my soft lower bite guard since august now and my symptoms are no wear near as bad as at the start but my Caine teeth both hurt I'm just presuming that I'm biting on my guard in my sleep and this is why they are aching my routine is clean my teeth with toothpaste then clean my guard then run it under the hot water as this makes it a bit softer to put in

another question i know this is yuk but even though i am always cleaning my guard the smell always makes me a bit sick when i first put it in any tips would be appreciated , my dentist told me to soak it in white vinegar and then give it a good wash as i said its bad enough having to wear one i don't want to be stinking of vinegar as well lol

Hot water? I didn't think you was meant to use hot water on mouthguards because it can change the shape of it.

To clean it I just use cold water and some soap that I squeeze out of a plastic bottle. I use my fingers to clean it, no tooth brush. I let it dry naturally in the box with a few drops of water. So far it doesn't smell at all!

My first mouthguard use to smell and started to turn yellow after a while but I cleaned that one differently, so it seems I am cleaning the new one better!