DenTek Professional-Fit Dental Guard Mouth Guard for Grinding Teeth at Night 1 Count

I am extremely happy with the DenTek Professional-Fit Dental Guard. I’ve been dealing with nighttime teeth grinding for a long time, and this mouth guard has truly made a difference. The fitting process was simple and straightforward. I appreciated that it allows you to customize the fit at home, and once molded, it felt secure and comfortable in my mouth. After using it for several nights, I noticed a huge improvement. I wake up without jaw pain, headaches, or tooth sensitivity that I used to experience regularly. It stays in place all night and doesn’t feel bulky or irritating, which was a big concern for me. I was also impressed by the quality — it feels durable and well-made, especially for the price. Compared to expensive dental guards from the dentist, this is a fantastic and affordable alternative that actually works. Cleaning is easy, and it still maintains its shape after repeated use. If you grind your teeth at night or suffer from jaw discomfort, I highly recommend the DenTek Professional-Fit Dental Guard. It has definitely improved my sleep and overall comfort. Worth every penny. Read more

I have been clinching my teeth at night for years, but after having two molars pulled in the last couple years it has become more of a problem due to the lack of stability it the back of my mouth. Now when I clinch all of the pressure is placed on my left canine. I was waking up every morning to a sore tooth that would subside after an hour or so, until last week when the pain got worse and worse throughout the day and by the next day my whole face was swollen and I was in excruciating pain. Turned out an abscess had formed on that canine and I needed a root canal. I was unaware that these guards were available until the Urgent Care doctor told me to get one. I don’t know why my dentist never suggested it. This one seemed to have the best reviews but I was a little concerned it might be too big because I have a very small mouth and whenever I have impressions taken they have to use the child size trays. Turned out it fit just fine so I wonder if it might be too small for many adults. Anyway, I followed the directions for the microwave exactly. It was a bit difficult to get out of the tray when I was done, but I think that was because I bit down too hard and the soft plastic oozed through the tray. The important thing is that it fit my teeth perfectly and stays suctioned in place as it should. After the first night of wearing it I had to trim off some of the excess plastic because it was annoying me and I still plan on using a Dremel to grind off some of the edges and under the back molars because it is a tad too bulky. But other than that, it works exactly as it should. I had my root canal two days ago and don’t have to worry about damaging it overnight because the guard prevents me from putting pressure on that tooth, or any tooth for that matter. My only advice is to not wait as long as I did because you may prevent permanent tooth damage. I wish I had gotten one years ago. Read more

I am not sure what was wrong with the previous reviewers version of this product. Perhaps they left the forming tray on causing the pain or they had never word a mouth guard before. As my title states this is another version of a previous product. I bought that previous product and was extremely happy with its fit, comfort and size. I got about a year and a half (only supposed to get about a year out of them) out of this product as I am not always a heavy tooth grinder. I looked at several replacement brands since that version was no longer available. None of the others had the same quality fit and size to them so I never replaced my original one but kept it going. All of the others were not comfortable or did not fit my mouth properly. Finally I found this product which is a new version of the previous one I had. It took about 5 minutes to form, fit and lock in the guard. The fit was very snug but not annoyingly so. Compared to my worn out one it was a nice change. My mouth is used to this fit and form so I woke up feeling perfectly fine with no pain. After a week with the new guard in I still have 0 complaints about it. Compared to expensive dentist made ones this is a good quality product at a comparatively cheap price. I do not have a huge mouth so this fits in there very nicely. if you have a small mouth this may start banking on the larger side. The mold-able portion of the guard extends out past the plastic holding tray a little bit so that your teeth are encased in the mold and not biting on the holding tray at all. It is not super thick so your teeth are not spread uncomfortably apart at night. I would call this more a minimalist design. I have tried others that extend out around the teeth and it was very annoying as my lips did not seal at night drying out my mouth. The new hard plastic forming tray that the guard comes in is nice. You can hold that under the hot water for the time necessary and then pop it right in your mouth with no issues. This helps give a more uniform fit and not bend the guard in any odd ways due to your personal bite. Once formed you simply run it under cool water and pop it out of the forming tray. The included case is nice albeit a little bit too large for the guard. I am very pleased with this product and am looking to purchase a few extras so I do not have to go on the wiled hunt again. There are a lot of mouth guards out there for the same purpose. I wont call this the best for everyone but for my needs it is the best I have been able to find. The other brands do have a good product (my wife prefers one of the other brands). so do some research and you may have to do some trial and error to get the one that works for you. As a light to moderate night time grinder this guard has the fit, comfort and life span I desire. This product for me, is as close to not wearing a guard at night as I can get so I am very pleased. I hope this helps some of you and Happy sleeping. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Update 6/15/2013 I had to replace my original one a week ago. I was in the middle of moving houses, living with the in laws and taking on a lot more at work so I ground my teeth abnormally hard (for me) for two months and wore the original one out. If you are a hard grinder this may not be the one for you but for moderate to light grinding I stand by my original review. I am on my second one now. One bit of advise with the carrying case: If you wash your guard off in the morning after use do not seal it up in the case until it is dry. The moisture inside the case can turn to mold depending on your climate and discolor and ruin the guard. This is the primary reason I replaced mine, it had some months left in it after I got moved and out of the in laws etc but the mold part was unpleasant. Even if you clean you guard regularly it will build up. Just FYI. Read more