I am a Tooth Grinder 1/16/17
My wicked friend, Jennie Joe, used to ask me to say this saying out loud and fast three times:
I AM A SHEET SLITTER
I SLIT SHEETS
HOW MANY SHEETS CAN A SHEET SLITTER SLIT?
You try. 3 times. Fast. Out loud.
Now you get it.
Well, I am a tooth grinder. I grind teeth. How many teeth can a tooth grinder grind?
I don’t know when it started, but of course like many, I needed to eventually get a mouth guard. Mouth guards are coverings worn over teeth, and often used to protect teeth from injury from teeth grinding and during sports.
There are three types:
“Stock mouth protectorsare preformed and come ready to wear. They are inexpensive and can be bought at most sporting good stores and department stores. However, little can be done to adjust their fit, they are bulky, make breathing and talking difficult, and they provide little or no protection. Dentists do not recommend their use.
Boil and bite mouth protectors also can be bought at many sporting goods stores and may offer a better fit than stock mouth protectors. The “boil and bite” mouth guard is made from thermoplastic material. It is placed in hot water to soften, then placed in the mouth and shaped around the teeth using finger and tongue pressure.
Custom-fitted mouth protectors are individually designed and made in a dental office or a professional laboratory based on your dentist’s instructions. First, your dentist will make an impression of your teeth and a mouth guard is then molded over the model using a special material. Due to the use of the special material and because of the extra time and work involved, this custom-made mouth guard is more expensive than the other types, but it provides the most comfort and protection.
Generally, mouth guards cover your upper teeth only, but in some instances (such as if you wear braces or another fixed dental appliance on your lower jaw), your dentist will make a mouth guard for the lower teeth as well. Your dentist can suggest the best mouth guard for you. An effective mouth guard should be comfortable, resist tears, be durable and easy to clean, and should not restrict your breathing or speech.
If you grind your teeth at night, a special mouth guard-type of dental appliance — called a nocturnal bite plate or bite splint — may be created to prevent tooth damage.”
(http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/guid...)
I had #3, the custom fit night thingy one. It only covered my front two teeth, just enough to keep my bite open.
Over time – years really – I ground it down until it broke. Now this guard isn’t cheap. Hopefully they kept my mold but if not, I was going to have to pay for that, too. And I didn’t want to have to fork out that kind of money.
So, as usual, I came up with my own grind solution. I bought a baby pacifier. I mean, all I really needed was something between my teeth to keep the grinding at bay. A pacifier is used for soothing and comforting a fussy baby. “Most babies have a strong sucking reflex. Some babies even suck their thumbs or fingers before they’re born. Beyond nutrition, sucking often has a soothing, calming effect” (http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lif...). I didn’t need it for sucking, of course. I needed it for keeping my mouth open a little so my teeth didn’t touch during the night.
So, I bought one. Still have it. Still use it on occasion. It stays in the top drawer of my bed’s nightstand.
But I just found out about this !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“Baby Pants Classic Adult pacifiers are larger versions of the ever popular Gerber NUK pacifiers. The shield is approximately 2 5/8 inch wide and 1 7/8 tall. The nipple extends 1 5/8 inch from the shield. The nipple shape is identical to the NUK 5 but slightly larger. The size makes them ideal for easy stress free sucking all night. They stay in place without effort. You’ll probably find your little one sound asleep with the pacifier firmly in place. Aww, so sweet. Makes you want to kiss a blister on them. The nipple is all silicone and the pacifier body is strong ABS plastic. The picture included below contrasts the orange NUK 3 on the left and the white NUK 5 (Medicpro (L) in the middle, to the new uncolored Baby Pants NUK6.
For use by ages 13 and older.
Please sanitize your new pacifier with warm water and soap.
DO NOT BOIL AS THIS WILL DEFORM THE PLASTIC.”
http://www.baby-pants.com/pacifiers.php
I AM A SHEET SLITTER
I SLIT SHEETS
HOW MANY SHEETS CAN A SHEET SLITTER SLIT?
You try. 3 times. Fast. Out loud.
Now you get it.
Well, I am a tooth grinder. I grind teeth. How many teeth can a tooth grinder grind?
I don’t know when it started, but of course like many, I needed to eventually get a mouth guard. Mouth guards are coverings worn over teeth, and often used to protect teeth from injury from teeth grinding and during sports.
There are three types:
“Stock mouth protectorsare preformed and come ready to wear. They are inexpensive and can be bought at most sporting good stores and department stores. However, little can be done to adjust their fit, they are bulky, make breathing and talking difficult, and they provide little or no protection. Dentists do not recommend their use.
Boil and bite mouth protectors also can be bought at many sporting goods stores and may offer a better fit than stock mouth protectors. The “boil and bite” mouth guard is made from thermoplastic material. It is placed in hot water to soften, then placed in the mouth and shaped around the teeth using finger and tongue pressure.
Custom-fitted mouth protectors are individually designed and made in a dental office or a professional laboratory based on your dentist’s instructions. First, your dentist will make an impression of your teeth and a mouth guard is then molded over the model using a special material. Due to the use of the special material and because of the extra time and work involved, this custom-made mouth guard is more expensive than the other types, but it provides the most comfort and protection.
Generally, mouth guards cover your upper teeth only, but in some instances (such as if you wear braces or another fixed dental appliance on your lower jaw), your dentist will make a mouth guard for the lower teeth as well. Your dentist can suggest the best mouth guard for you. An effective mouth guard should be comfortable, resist tears, be durable and easy to clean, and should not restrict your breathing or speech.
If you grind your teeth at night, a special mouth guard-type of dental appliance — called a nocturnal bite plate or bite splint — may be created to prevent tooth damage.”
(http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/guid...)
I had #3, the custom fit night thingy one. It only covered my front two teeth, just enough to keep my bite open.
Over time – years really – I ground it down until it broke. Now this guard isn’t cheap. Hopefully they kept my mold but if not, I was going to have to pay for that, too. And I didn’t want to have to fork out that kind of money.
So, as usual, I came up with my own grind solution. I bought a baby pacifier. I mean, all I really needed was something between my teeth to keep the grinding at bay. A pacifier is used for soothing and comforting a fussy baby. “Most babies have a strong sucking reflex. Some babies even suck their thumbs or fingers before they’re born. Beyond nutrition, sucking often has a soothing, calming effect” (http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lif...). I didn’t need it for sucking, of course. I needed it for keeping my mouth open a little so my teeth didn’t touch during the night.
So, I bought one. Still have it. Still use it on occasion. It stays in the top drawer of my bed’s nightstand.
But I just found out about this !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“Baby Pants Classic Adult pacifiers are larger versions of the ever popular Gerber NUK pacifiers. The shield is approximately 2 5/8 inch wide and 1 7/8 tall. The nipple extends 1 5/8 inch from the shield. The nipple shape is identical to the NUK 5 but slightly larger. The size makes them ideal for easy stress free sucking all night. They stay in place without effort. You’ll probably find your little one sound asleep with the pacifier firmly in place. Aww, so sweet. Makes you want to kiss a blister on them. The nipple is all silicone and the pacifier body is strong ABS plastic. The picture included below contrasts the orange NUK 3 on the left and the white NUK 5 (Medicpro (L) in the middle, to the new uncolored Baby Pants NUK6.
For use by ages 13 and older.
Please sanitize your new pacifier with warm water and soap.
DO NOT BOIL AS THIS WILL DEFORM THE PLASTIC.”
http://www.baby-pants.com/pacifiers.php
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