Massively O/T - Night Guard for teeth

[Cheeky Monkey]

Because I grind my teeth (a fairly common problem I'm told) when I sleep I've been told by the dentist that I need to wear a night guard - basically a bit of plastic that fits over your teeth when you go to bed and will cost me the princely sum of £200 (and I'm on the NHS!). Anyone any experience of these? The two people I've spoken to didn't rate them and stopped using them after a while. Only prob is if I don't get one I'm soon going to have no enamel left on my back molars.

Thanks in advance NSC dental panel.

 

[nail-Z]

My wife grinds her teeth too - blooming annoying.

She initially had one of those hidiously expensive night guard thingummys which eventually wore out. She replaced it with a boxing mouth guard which is equally as effective, and cost less than a fiver.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

The boxing mouth guard sounds pretty sexy for the bedroom and at under a fiver it sounds like a winner!

Cheers N-Z-G

 

[The Wookiee]

Because I grind my teeth (a fairly common problem I'm told) when I sleep I've been told by the dentist that I need to wear a night guard - basically a bit of plastic that fits over your teeth when you go to bed and will cost me the princely sum of £200 (and I'm on the NHS!). Anyone any experience of these? The two people I've spoken to didn't rate them and stopped using them after a while. Only prob is if I don't get one I'm soon going to have no enamel left on my back molars.

Thanks in advance NSC dental panel.

My dentist recommended one of those for me. IMO its a rip off, I didn't go for it and that was 10 years ago and my teeth are fine and my new dentist confirmed that I didn't need one and its just a way of thye dentist making some extra cash

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Yeah I think you're right Wookie. I was also told ten years ago and ignored it. Two people I know who got them said they either fell out or got fed up with having it in and stopped using it. £200 for a bit of plastic is a right rip.

 

[challengechappers]

just to give a balanced argument....

i've had a tooth guard for about 7 years, cost me £40 on the nhs and i really miss it if i don't wear it. in fact, i've got such a bad bite i should wear it during the day sometimes, probably as when i get stressed i grind my teeth: so, i guess it depends on how much of a grinder you are ! (note- it may mean you dribble more in your sleep !! ) note- hasn't worn out yet

 

[cjd]

Just had my"fitting" for a night tooth guard done today, because I ground the enamel off my teeth.Have just finished having "luminares" fitted, so makes sense to protect them...............£500 though....!

 

[Marc]

My wife grinds her teeth too - blooming annoying.

She initially had one of those hidiously expensive night guard thingummys which eventually wore out. She replaced it with a boxing mouth guard which is equally as effective, and cost less than a fiver.

good job she doesn't give blow jobs in her sleep then.....OUCH

 

[Jimbo26]

I paid £20 for mine a while back. Works a treat and IMO you get a better nights sleep.

 

[Horses Arse]

£200 sound steep, especially NHS

I had one done privately for £100 last year and I really notice the difference when I don't wear it, aching jaw and the like

 

[NMH]

If you buy a teeth-whitening kit, it comes with a plastic cover thing that you put in boiling water, then bite down on it and it molds to the shape of your teeth.

It certainly ain't £200, and you even get your teeth whitened into the bargain.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

It's apparently £200 quid cuz that's the way NHS charging now goes:

£16 for just a check up
£50 for say one filling
Apparently any work above that is automatically charged at £200 (or so a workmate tells me).