TheSleepGuard Mouth Guard for Clenching Teeth at Night [Pack of 4, Small & Large Sizes] – Custom Night Guards for Teeth Grinding – Nighttime Protection During Sleep for Men and Women

Good mouth guard

It’s so helpful! I clench my teeth when sleeping which give me such a sore neck. This definitely relieved my jaw.

I've been hugely impressed by this product, which I have been using for a month. I had no idea I had been grinding my teeth until my dentist told me, but I decided to see what benefits I might get from a toothguard. It was very easy to fit and felt comfortable immediately. From the first morning my sleep quality dramatically improved. I have felt much more refreshed in the morning since using it. I can't believe how many years I had been putting up with poor sleep. The second benefit is that the enamel on my teeth has been gradually rebuilding. Over the last few years the tips of my teeth had become ragged and sharp-if I accidentally bit my tongue or cheek, it was really painful. This has almost completely been reversed now after just one month. The most surprising change has been one that I didn't even know was connected: my acid reflux has virtually stopped. Since I noticed this change I have looked it up on line and it seems that a lot of tooth-grinders also have acid reflux, but no one has proven a cause and effect relationship either way. I have stopped taking my reflux meds now and feel just fine. The Sleepguard has paid for itself in the savings I have made on Gaviscon! This product has improved my life in a few short weeks and I recommend it wholeheartedly.

I am extremely satisfied with how soft the plastic is. It is very, very comfortable in my mouth. I don’t love having something in my mouth while I’m sleeping at ALL, but the comfort of the plastic definitely goes a long way toward helping me do it. My first night, I had it in for an hour or two and then I just had to take it out. I slept some and put it back in around 4am because I could tell I had been clenching/grinding. I slept with it in from 4am to 7am and then I had to take it out again. I think it will probably take me a little bit to get used to it and to be able to sleep through the whole night with it, but the way I see it, any amount of time I sleep in it is cutting down on damage to my teeth!! (I’m also thinking of it like a new piece of jewelry — for those of you like me who wear certain rings 24/7, when you get a new one, it can feel like such a foreign object, but within a week of wearing it all the time, you don’t notice it anymore. I am determined to get my brain to such a point of familiarity with this guard that it completely filters out the feedback that it’s in my mouth! 😆) It’s probably worth noting that I’m on the spectrum so not everyone will be as overwhelmed by the sensory experience as I am. I have had trouble sleeping in earplugs, too. I have zero experience with dentist-made sleep guards so I can’t compare this one to those; however, I will say it is noticeable in your mouth and while I wouldn’t call it bulky, it’s also not discreet or subtle or “a perfect fit.” But it definitely works and it is definitely an excellent value for the money. The instructions were on point and easy to follow; the comments on the video were also helpful. One guy said that the top teeth are usually easier to fit than the bottom teeth but you can fit whichever one you want. You do not wear a top guard and a bottom guard at the same time. Possibly this is obvious to most people; it was not obvious to me and it was only thanks to someone else’s review that I learned it. I fitted to my top teeth. I’m tempted to boil water and go through the fitting process again because I have a hunch it could be fitted just a bit more snug. But even if I don’t go through the process again, I am happy with it. You get two small and two large. I like that a lot because it gives you a spare if you mess up. And if you don’t mess up, you can make a guard for top teeth AND bottom teeth if you want to change it up. ;) It definitely stays in place. No issue there. It was easy enough to mold; the only thing I would say about the process is use more pressure to mold it than you think is necessary because I think I didn’t use enough. It’s also possible my water cooled off too much — our home is drafty and chilly in the wintertime, so I suspect I shouldn’t have let the water cool quite as long as the instructions said. Overall, this product is 1) saving my teeth and 2) saving my money so I am giving it five stars. I have to get used to having it in my mouth and maybe it would be less of process with a dental-grade guard but I don’t have the money to spend on such a luxury. Time and patience will be my friends instead of money. 😜 One last remark: the case does not have any holes in it for releasing moisture? I’m not sure if I’m missing something, but this really bothered me. This is an item you put in your mouth, so I really need it to not be getting musty and/or moldy or mildewy. I couldn’t stand the thought of it sitting in an open case and I also couldn’t stand the thought of it building up condensation in a closed case, so I used a 1/8” drill bit to drill three holes in the top and four in the back (none on the bottom for obvious reasons) so that air can circulate the case without letting in any particulate (hopefully…). I wish they made the cases with a mesh-like pattern built into the plastic to allow moisture to evaporate. But this product is STILL protecting my teeth and saving me hundreds of dollars so it still gets five stars even though the case seemed less protective and more like a mini sauna for the mouth guard. 😬 I definitely recommend this product. Easy to use all around, and a very, very comfortable plastic. (Oh, last note — it protects teeth from damage but it does not help tremendously with the pain in a jaw from clenching. I am still researching what to do about that. I don’t normally have a problem with this to begin with, but life has been particularly stressful and overwhelming for the last month and I am pretty sure that’s why this problem has developed. If you’re looking for something to alleviate jaw pain, this isn’t going to help much, but it WILL protect your teeth so I would highly encourage using it anyway.) (No wait, THIS is the last note — it’s possible the case has no holes for air circulation because bacteria getting in is a bigger concern. I’m not sure. I modified the case because of how I understand the physics of it but maybe talk to someone smarter than me before you put holes in the case. I’m off to go research more about that myself…)

very good. Better than paying $500

I love this guard, I have been using guards for years, some super expensive from dentists, but this one is comfortable and soft. So easy to shape, and the price is great