How does the SleepRight® dental guard stay in my mouth?

The SleepRight® dental guard uses natural tissue retention between your lips, cheeks and tongue to be held in place. There are no clasps that fasten to the teeth to hold the appliance in place. The heat sensitive band is soft, smooth and flexible. It lies comfortably between your lower lip and gum. Softening this section in warm water will enhance its adaptation to your personal anatomy. Please remember, this is not a custom made appliance but one of the best dental guards on the market today.

An analogy would be the foot problems some people have that make it impossible for them to wear OTC shoes. Special orthopedic shoes must be constructed for them. The same is true for the hard and soft tissues of your mouth. We have made every effort in the design and manufacturing of the SleepRight® dental guard to produce a one size fits all product requiring no boiling, messy powder-liquid mixes or visits to the dentist's office.

Many of our customers have no problem keeping it in, even from the first night, especially after reading and following the simple dental guard instructions. They wear it at least a ½ -1 hr. “before” going to sleep as recommended. However, it is common knowledge in orthodontic practices that many orthodontic patients find their removable intra-oral appliances on the bed when they awaken, especially during the first few nights. Everyone’s learning curve is different because everyone is different physiologically. If it does come out at night, it usually means you are not clenching or grinding on the bitepads, hence the dental guard is working and you are well on your way to stopping the clenching and grinding at night. Those who do not follow our simple but very effective philosophy, never learn to control the clenching and grinding, so the dental night guard is held firmly in place throughout the night. The SleepRight® protects their teeth and joints, but they never get control of the real problem.