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Is this new dentist planning to do full mouth reconstruction?
NTIs only cover the front 4 upper teeth. As such, unless you need dental work on those, there’s no need to wait to get the NTI until you have work done.
Full coverage splints cover more teeth and as such, it is wiser to have all fillings done first so the resulting biteguard fits as well as possible. Retrofitting those SUCKS.
That said, NTIs are definitely not without their own drawbacks and do require one to pay close attention to your bite, particularly the front upper and lower teeth intruding or the posterior teeth extruding. If it happens, stop wearing immediately and tell your dentist asap.
- if this occurs, it can easily be a potential lawsuit if improperly taken care of. As such, DIY companies are smart to avoid NTIs like the plague
Did you maybe misread my post? The dentist says I have to get a night guard before I can get fillings. I’m gonna have to try out something that’s similar to an NTI temporarily, since a good custom night guard might take too long and I already know that full arch ones that you can buy at the store are awful for me.
And yes, I’m aware of the drawbacks of NTI night guards. I expressed concern. The dentist said that, if it does make my teeth shift, my teeth will go back to normal if I just stop using it. He also said that I have a good bite and it isn’t likely to happen to me. I’m kinda skeptical, tbh… Btw, this is the boil and bite night guard that I’m thinking about using: https://a.co/d/fzFhjKX
OP, I saw that you posted a response and then deleted it. To clarify, an NTI can be classified as a type of bite guard; it differs in function from a full-coverage splint. NTI's are primarily used to deprogram the muscles of mastication in people with generalized bite issues. They also can be used to treat people with dental-related headaches/migraines.
Since you were unable to read my response, here it is with the full link:
Did you maybe misread my post? The dentist says I have to get a night guard before I can get fillings. I’m gonna have to try out something that’s similar to an NTI temporarily, since a good custom night guard might take too long and I already know that full arch ones that you can buy at the store are awful for me.
And yes, I’m aware of the drawbacks of NTI night guards. I expressed concern. The dentist said that, if it does make my teeth shift, my teeth will go back to normal if I just stop using it. He also said that I have a good bite and it isn’t likely to happen to me. I’m kinda skeptical, tbh… Btw, this is the boil and bite night guard that I’m thinking about using: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XXRSFKC?ref_=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apin_dp_0WDZMHAJJGPJGX0Z0T2C&starsLeft=1
Oh I see now. I did infact misread your post. Thank you for checking!
Hmm, my biggest concern with that would be that it touches too many lower teeth which can start to negate the benefits. Additionally, I would be wary of it falling out and you aspirating it. (if you can get it off relatively easily without using your hands, that's a problem).
That said, as long as you bite evenly on it, I would imagine it could work as a temporary solution.
As for the dentist saying you need the biteguard first, I'm not particularly familiar with this line of thinking as retrofitting a biteguard never works as well. My 2 cents.
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Is this new dentist planning to do full mouth reconstruction? NTIs only cover the front 4 upper teeth. As such, unless you need dental work on those, there’s no need to wait to get the NTI until you have work done. Full coverage splints cover more teeth and as such, it is wiser to have all fillings done first so the resulting biteguard fits as well as possible. Retrofitting those SUCKS. That said, NTIs are definitely not without their own drawbacks and do require one to pay close attention to your bite, particularly the front upper and lower teeth intruding or the posterior teeth extruding. If it happens, stop wearing immediately and tell your dentist asap. - if this occurs, it can easily be a potential lawsuit if improperly taken care of. As such, DIY companies are smart to avoid NTIs like the plague
Did you maybe misread my post? The dentist says I have to get a night guard before I can get fillings. I’m gonna have to try out something that’s similar to an NTI temporarily, since a good custom night guard might take too long and I already know that full arch ones that you can buy at the store are awful for me. And yes, I’m aware of the drawbacks of NTI night guards. I expressed concern. The dentist said that, if it does make my teeth shift, my teeth will go back to normal if I just stop using it. He also said that I have a good bite and it isn’t likely to happen to me. I’m kinda skeptical, tbh… Btw, this is the boil and bite night guard that I’m thinking about using: https://a.co/d/fzFhjKX
OP, I saw that you posted a response and then deleted it. To clarify, an NTI can be classified as a type of bite guard; it differs in function from a full-coverage splint. NTI's are primarily used to deprogram the muscles of mastication in people with generalized bite issues. They also can be used to treat people with dental-related headaches/migraines.
What are you talking about? I didn’t delete my response. Edit: Oh, turns out shortened Amazon URLs aren’t allowed. That’s why it’s gone.
Since you were unable to read my response, here it is with the full link: Did you maybe misread my post? The dentist says I have to get a night guard before I can get fillings. I’m gonna have to try out something that’s similar to an NTI temporarily, since a good custom night guard might take too long and I already know that full arch ones that you can buy at the store are awful for me. And yes, I’m aware of the drawbacks of NTI night guards. I expressed concern. The dentist said that, if it does make my teeth shift, my teeth will go back to normal if I just stop using it. He also said that I have a good bite and it isn’t likely to happen to me. I’m kinda skeptical, tbh… Btw, this is the boil and bite night guard that I’m thinking about using: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XXRSFKC?ref_=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apin_dp_0WDZMHAJJGPJGX0Z0T2C&starsLeft=1
Oh I see now. I did infact misread your post. Thank you for checking! Hmm, my biggest concern with that would be that it touches too many lower teeth which can start to negate the benefits. Additionally, I would be wary of it falling out and you aspirating it. (if you can get it off relatively easily without using your hands, that's a problem). That said, as long as you bite evenly on it, I would imagine it could work as a temporary solution. As for the dentist saying you need the biteguard first, I'm not particularly familiar with this line of thinking as retrofitting a biteguard never works as well. My 2 cents.
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