Benefits of using Splintek Sleepright Nightguard

How does the SleepRight night guard work?
Clenching and grinding teeth has been classified as a neuromuscular disorder. Overactive muscles can cause chipping, fractures, excessive wear and loosening of the teeth. Some studies report that stress to the head and neck system, causing muscle tension and pain in the jaw joints, may be related to chronic jaw clenching and grinding. The SleepRight’s articulating bitepads, made of a hybrid resilient material, slip comfortably between your teeth and are designed to re-establish your natural freeway space. While the SleepRight protects teeth from clenching and grinding, we emphasize and strongly encourage our customers to concentrate on, “lips together, teeth apart” to initiate the muscle relaxation learning process. Muscles at ease, will allow the teeth to rest on the bitepads. Do not bite down, although the natural urge to do so will test your mental approach to this learning process.

How does the SleepRight night guard fit?
Detailed pictures are included with easy to follow care and fitting instructions. With SleepRight’s patented adjustable technology, you have four bitepad positions, making it easy to customize the size to fit most people. The thermal sensitive strap, which is positioned between your lower lip and teeth, will adapt to your gums when heated under hot water. Do not boil the SleepRight night guard.

How does the SleepRight night guard stay in place?
The SleepRight night guard utilizes natural tissue retention between your lips, cheek, and tongue to be held in place. There are no clasps that attach to the teeth and you do not use the teeth to hold the appliance in place. While the bitepads are made of a tough and resilient material, the heat sensitive memory strap is smooth, soft, and flexible. This enhances the adaptation to each individual’s anatomy.

Can I wear the SleepRight during the day?
Yes! In fact, we encourage our customers to wear it when they are not sleeping, especially during the initial adjustment period. You are at your best to change a bad habit while awake and in the conscious state of mind. Clenching and grinding teeth can occur at any time, especially during stressful situations at school, in sports, on the job or on the go, such as lengthy computer work, driving a car or routine chores around the house.

What if I have a small mouth?
For those with a small mouth or sensitive gums, Splintek has designed a Low-Profile SleepRight. Except for the smaller, streamlined version of the wings on the sides, it is identical to the Standard SleepRight. It can also be worn during the day.

How long can I wear my night guard?
It is recommended that you wear your night guard no longer than 12 hours in any 24 hour period.

What makes the SleepRight night guard and Low Profile SleepRight night guard so durable?
The SleepRight night guard and Low Profile SleepRight have bitepads that float between the back teeth. These bitepads are made of a hard plastic and over molded with a durable space age material called Kraton.

Will the SleepRight night guard fall out of my mouth?
The SleepRight is held in place by a heat sensitive thermal strap that runs under your lower teeth, over your lower gums. This strap will form to fit around your mouth and hold the SleepRight night guard in place.

Can I wear the SleepRight night guard during the day?
Yes, many people find it helpful to wear the SleepRight during the day. It is most beneficial to wear it during stressful times when you notice you clench or grind your teeth. This could be while you are driving your car, working on the computer, cooking dinner or any other time when you notice increased stress and tension.

How do I know if the Standard or low-profile sleepright night guard is best for me?
The first thing you need to determine is whether you are going to wear the SleepRight Night Guard (SRNG) during the day or at night. The Low-Profile SR is recommended for daytime and adults with a small mouth. The standard SRNG was designed from studying hundreds of models of patients in the dental office, therefore its design will fit most individuals and it is recommended for sleep. The standard SRNG has larger, high profile wings on the sides to increase tissue retention during sleep. The SRNG state of the art adjustable technology is the only product available on the market that offers the end user multiple adjustments without cutting, boiling or messy mixes to customize the appliance to their personal anatomy.

My jaw pops and sometimes locks. Will the sleepright Nightguard help eliminate that?
There are many degrees of popping and clicking in the jaw joints. A popping sound or slight vibration felt in the lower jaw, which occurs almost immediately when slowly opening the jaw is considered the one with the best chance for healing and eliminating. The SleepRight Night Guard (SRNG) was designed by a specialist in dentistry to protect teeth and jaw joints from the neuromuscular disorder commonly referred to as clenching and grinding (C & G) teeth. The SRNG, has adjustable and articulating bitepads that slip comfortably between your teeth and are designed to re-establish the “natural’ freeway space that will protect your teeth from C & G day or night. Spacing your teeth apart also decompresses the jaw joints. This decompression is an unloading of the joints, much like wooden crutches allow you to take the weight off an injured knee or hip. This is called jaw splinting. Splints are appliances routinely used in the dental office as the first line of defense against chronic C & G’s. It is possible to allow the injured components of the joint capsule to heal when the jaw is unloaded using the SRNG, especially with an early click in the joint. Ultimately, the popping or clicking sound may be eliminated. Results vary for each individual. Although some success has been achieved using splints, much like the SRNG to eliminate jaw popping, the chances of resolving the clicking and popping decreases dramatically when the sounds occur much later during jaw opening. Whether the popping is eliminated or not, unloading the joint capsule is a non-surgical way to promote healing in the joint. Unfortunately, if your jaw sometimes locks, it usually means the internal derangement in the joint capsule may have progressed beyond the popping or clicking stages and therefore may not have the ability to repair itself even with a splint. The SRNG can provide protection for your teeth and joints, which will protect them from future damage. We have developed a philosophy, which has been clinically tried and tested that will help the astute user learn how to control the muscle activity that may have caused the problem in the first place. It’s a learning process we call the cycle of competence. Awareness, accountability and behavior modification are the three simple but very important phases to the learning process. This philosophy is included with each SRNG purchase and our technical staff is always here to assist you in your quest to eliminate this neuromuscular disorder. Improving your bite through orthodontics may not eliminate the joint popping, but it can certainly improve the environment in which the jaw and joints function. You may want to pursue an orthodontic consultation. Surgical procedures are usually considered a last resort effort to resolve the internal derangement of the joints.

Do not use for more than 12 hours in a 24 hour period. Not for children under 12 years of age. Discontinue use and replace if breakage occurs. For all TMJ concerns consult a professional.