I mean you still clench, but now there’s just plastic in between.
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The problem with jaw clenching is it causes you to grind your teeth, damaging the enamel. The mouthguard acts as a cushion to protect the enamel.
If you’re grinding your teeth while asleep there is a high chance you have sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is much worse than people realize and I would definitely look into it.
Mine is tiny and clicks onto my front teeth. I got it to cut down on clenching and grinding. Grinding is obvious because the teeth can’t touch, but the clench is more interesting. By putting a small gap in there the muscles can’t clamp down fully – try it: bite down naturally and then clench. You can feel it up the side of your head. Now, put a pen/pencil/? between your front teeth and slowly bare down. You should notice that those side muscles can never fully engage.
It took some getting used to, but my morning migraines vanished.
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