how do dental night guards help with jaw clenching? Aren’t my jaws biting down on the guard just as hard as they would be without it?

Question

I understand why it helps with grinding and protecting teeth, but not how it helps with jaw clenching. Thanks!

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Answer 1

Your teeth don’t all touch at once, and when you sleep your normal alignment may change. This means that all that force is falling on a few teeth.

The mouth guard absorbs some of the force but also distributes the force