You’ve been struggling with teeth grinding for years waking up with a sore jaw or morning headaches. When you visit your dentist and receive a dental exam it’s determined that you need a night guard to protect yourself against Bruxism. You have it crafted and wear it for a few weeks but something feels strange. Your bite feels weird after wearing the night guard. Is something wrong? Let’s look at some of the factors if your bite is feeling different after wearing your new night guard.
Wearing a night guard is a responsibility that should be taken seriously. Your bite may feel weird after a new night guard but that’s not a reason to stop wearing it. When you wake up in the morning and remove the night guard, your jaw may be adjusting to the sensation of not having it on. Over time you should get used to the feeling of taking your night guard on and off after periods of sleep.Â
While a new night guard may bring a weird sensation to your bite, there are other symptoms that you’ll need to have your dentist examine if they persist. The likely cause of these symptoms shouldn’t be related to a night guard but if you’ve begun wearing one and start experiencing these issues, schedule an appointment with your dentist.Â
- Bleeding Gums
- Jaw Pain
- Developing a Lisp or changes in speech
- Swollen Tongue
- Sensitivity when you chew or bite
- Difficulties closing and opening your jaw
- Swallowing with difficulty
- Continued morning sickness (your night guard may have bacteria growing on it, especially if it’s old)Â
Your dentist will be able to properly diagnose your oral issue and if your night guard is the cause.
If your bite feels weird after a new night guard there are a variety of reasons why this may be occurring that don’t involve medical issues. If you’ve recently received a new night guard from a drug store and it’s a boil and bite guard, these are notorious for being poor fits and wear out easily. Your night guard may not be fitting right with too tight or too loose of a fit resulting in a weird bite after wearing your night guard.
A night guard that is too tight may actually shift your teeth over time. If it’s not properly fitted and the material is tight enough around your teeth, your teeth may start to shift as a result. When this occurs your bite may feel off after wearing the night guard. To prevent this scary issue, we recommend a custom night guard instead of the over-the-counter night guards found at your Walmart or on Amazon.
If you have a night guard and your bite feels weird, it may be because of the lifespan. Teeth grinding and clenching will damage even the best of the night guards and over time they will need to be replaced. This timeline speeds up once you have a boil and bite night guard. When you wear a custom night guard the lifespan of it will be longer. If your bite feels weird after a night guard it may be because of how old it is. Bacteria can grow on your night guard changing its shape of it or the material may start to wear out. Your teeth may have started to shift back to their natural position if you’ve had orthodontic work done in the past and as a result, your night guard may put pressure on your teeth. When you take it off your bite may feel strange or different.
The last potential issue you may have with a night guard is that you are wearing too thick of one or you’re wearing a night guard for your top and bottom teeth at the same time. You should only wear one night guard at a time. If you wear two, your bite may feel weird. Only wear a single night guard instead of doubling up. One will be enough to protect yourself from teeth grinding or clenching.
If you want to avoid that weird feeling after a new night guard, try a premium custom night guard from SportingSmiles. We’ve been in business since 2009 crafting night guards. We offer six different night guards each designed for different severities of grinding or clenching. If you’re looking for the least intrusive night guard, we recommend our single hard night guard which is razor-thin. This night guard will only protect against light grinding so if you’re seeking heavy protection we recommend our No. 1 selling night guard, the super hard flexible.
By ordering the SportingSmiles patented impression kit you’ll receive putty, trays, and free 3-way shipping. Once you take your impressions and ship them back to the SportingSmiles lab, our experts will craft you a night guard that doesn’t leave you with a weird bite. Start sleeping peacefully throughout the night and avoid the monstrous costs of the dentist with SportingSmiles.
