TMJ and Mouth Guard from Amazon?

[BreachOfEuphoria]

I have TMJ and my teeth are getting worn down in a way I have not seen before in my life.

Have any of you had any success in buying a mouth guard from Amazon?

I would love to have it done by a dentist but the price they want is absurd.

I was thinking of buying this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Profession...d=1533495179&sr=8-20&keywords=tmj+mouth+guard

 

[Bill Bauer]

Have any of you had any success in buying a mouth guard from Amazon?

I had a very good experience with
https://www.amazon.com/Pack-Professional-Grinding-Clenching-Seizures/dp/B00I5136XE
They can make guards that are very thin and fit your teeth like a glove.

As for cheap mouth guards that you fit yourself,
https://www.amazon.com/DenTek-Professional-Maximum-Protection-Dental/dp/B008YEMVSI/
is wonderful.

Mouth guards are tricky. If the mouth guard is soft, you will likely begin grinding your teeth More than before (as at night your body will treat the mouth guard as a piece of gum). If the mouth guard is hard, it can damage the teeth on the opposing jaw (which is free of a guard), as you press those teeth against the hard bottom of the guard all night long.

I had a dentist do a guard. It was hard, and I couldn't use it.

As a result of wearing all of my other guards, I began grinding my teeth with more force. Even though the guards were relatively soft, I still killed one of my teeth - the tooth required a root canal as a result of me wearing the guard(!) The guard had small imperfections and as a result a lot of the pressure was directed to One tooth. After I had that root canal done, I tried wearing the guard again, and discovered that now Another tooth was beginning showing the same symptoms as the symptoms I experienced before being told that I need a root canal.

Now I no longer wear any of my mouth guards. But as a result of wearing the guards, now I grind my teeth more. It might be the case that it is just me who is having this problem, as others seem to be using the guards (even the ones made from hard plastic) and end up being ok.

 

[BreachOfEuphoria]

Thank you Bill Bauer!
Very informative reply.

 

[cvod]

Hello, I made an account to post this in the case that anyone else comes across this thread and is considering a mouth guard from Amazon. (I originally chose which mouth guard to try first based on this thread)

I highly recommend not getting one from Armor Guard (linked in an earlier comment). They are publicly rude and unprofessional when confronted with negative feedback in their Amazon reviews. They fought to not let me get a refund. Their instructions are poor relative to similar products. It will also take about a month for you to get a mouth guard from them. Alternative products offer much faster turnaround time, don't make you pay shipping costs, will adjust the guard without cost, and will give full refunds.

I will link my reviews on Amazon for Armor Guard, and for a much better product from JS Dental. The reviews give much more detail if you're interested, and they show that I was a verified purchaser.
Armor Guard: https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R3B2PG2HSDN5ES?ref=pf_ov_at_pdctrvw_srp
JS Dental: https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R2VYLRZE16QULG?ref=pf_ov_at_pdctrvw_srp

JS Dental has a more expensive product, but I would say it's worth it without a doubt in comparison to Armor Guard. Their instructions were much better and more professional. I got it within the 7-10 days they quoted after I sent them the mold. It fit well without adjustments, but their free adjustment services alone would be worth the price difference between the products. Unfortunately, this product did not help with my symptoms. I think I experienced something similar to what Bill Bauer did since I seemed to be clenching more after I stopped using the guard. But if you're going to try an Amazon mouth guard, it's a good option.
link to product: https://www.amazon.com/Dental-Lab-C...0769YSBNX/ref=cm_cr_srp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

If you have TMJ/TMD, I recommend looking into Urbanek TMJ splints. I was looking into mouth guards primarily for headache problems. I found a local dentist that was able to take a mold and order this specific splint type. I can't speak to the effectiveness of the splint yet. I will try to post an update later whether it helps or not. So far it seems to be helping. I had worse headaches when I stopped using the Amazon mouth guard (which may have been from increased clenching), and I seem to have slightly better headaches with the Urbanek splint. It's hard to tell at the moment how much of that is just day-to-day variation though.

I didn't mean for this to be an ad. I just hope this helps someone else going through a similar process later.