TotalGard StressGard II Night Tooth Teeth Mouth Bruxism Guard TMJ

I had paid $400 at the Dentist for a mouth guard that lasted about 2 years and I was cleaning it with Efferdent. The Efferdent caused the guard to harden and become brittle over time. I took it to my Dentist and she said that I should only use water to clean the device and the she would replace it at a discounted rate of $300 and I said no thanks. She only told me at first how much it would cost and to keep it away from a dog ( they like to eat the guards). I then began to look for a less expensive replacement and I have with the StressGard II. It works for me at a fraction of the cost, it does not take on the shape of your teeth like the $400 guard does but it separates my teeth.

I bought this to prevent myself from biting my tongue while I sleep and it's doing the job. Was easy to cut it down to fit my mouth comfortably. It wiggles about and falls out of place but I can't bite my tongue and it's impossible to swallow it so I'm happy with it.

The product itself just did not work out for me. I threw it right out after 3 or 4 weeks of picking it up off the floor every morning. It would not stay in my mouth and actually made my TMJ worse. I could not get it trimmed correctly to stay in my mouth it was really big for my mouth and a pain to cut properly. It pushed my upper and bottom lip out and was just plain uncomfortable. At least it was cheap!

I first purchased this item from the manufacturer and was happy to see it was available from Amazon when time for a replacement. Reading the other reviews, I think it's a fair observation that some folks like a tight-fitting night guard--something that you heat and form to your mouth. This was not the type of guard I wanted, as I find they are too thick and uncomfortable. The plastic in this guard is heaviest in the part that separates the upper and lower teeth. The plastic that goes around the teeth is more flexible, so you don't feel as if the gums are being squeezed. This being said, I suppose the guard works best for those who are trying to resolve problems with clenching, rather than grinding, their teeth. For someone looking for their first mouth guard, this is a good starting place. As for the mouth guard coming out during the night, that is something that happens, even with one from a dentist, which will usually cost over $100.00.

I have bruxism and clench my teeth at night and when I am stressed during the day. This guard was a barrier between all my teeth as opposed to other ones that just cover the back molars. After using this for about a week, I realized that my bite was changing. After using the product, whenever I bit down my front teeth would not touch and sometimes the back teeth would painfully gnash against each other if I was chewing towards the front of my mouth. If I had to use the front half of my teeth, my back molars would chomp on top of each other leaving my front half of my teeth to not close properly. I have since stopped using the product and slowly waiting for my bite to go back as it was before using the product. I still have a hard time chewing but it is getting better. I have learned my lesson. I am now trying to catch myself in the act of clenching my teeth and stopping it. It seems to be working.Teeth clenching has decreased and my bite is improving.

at first it was great. waay cheaper than the usual hard kind the doctors give you. And more comfortable, but after just a few weeks it got softer. eventually I found my self chewing it in mysleep and waking up just gripping the living hell out of my back teeth. So I thought I'd just buy a few and change them out every month. But they like updated their shape and the last one I got only protected the back teeth and not the front. More uncomfortable and also causes you to clench more as your teeth need full contact or else your just grind more.

I don't know what I'd do without this product! Truly exceptional! It was a little big for my mouth but that wasn't a problem, I just got some scissors and cut a tiny bit at the ends, rounding it as I cut and the fit was perfect! No more grinding of my teeth! I had spent so much $$ on the ones that my dentist made for me...well those didn't work and I had to keep going back and forth for adjustments. Believe me guys, this product works and you don't have to boil it either! :D

This appliance does exactly what it's designed to do...protect your teeth from grinding. For me, it required no cutting or fitting. Just pop it in at bedtime and you're good to go. I'm a lousy sleeper and the appliance didn't bother me at all. An added plus...it's cheaper than some of the others!!!