Grinding habit

[Krish]

Hello

I have been told by my wife that I grind my teeth at night when I am sleeping. Although I am not aware of any tooth grinding during the day, according to my wife, I have a grinding habit at night.

I have been to see my dentist and he made a night guard for me, unfortunately I find the night guard so bulky and I can't sleep with it in my mouth because at times it makes me want to gag.

I would like to know if there any other treatments available for my grinding habit. Ideally something smaller would be great so that I could wear it and be able to sleep with it in my mouth.

[Dr Mohsen J. Esfahani]

Hi

You could try a NTI-tss splint, which is much smaller than a conventional nightguard. Many patients find it very easy to wear at night.

There is more information on NTI-tss splints on the following link:

NTI device for headache and migraine prevention | Pearl Dental Clinic