Mouth guard - anybody use one?

I hear ya on this. I had a bad teeth grinding dream last night, they're the worst. I don't think it's terribly kooky i mean every football player wears them, boxers, mma.... pretty much all sports have some people that wear them sometimes. No one's gonna be checking out your grill anyway.

 

My initial thought is to quit the coffee or 5hourenergy drinks or the coke or whatever.....if that's not the case, maybe stress management....either way, grill comes first.

 

you wont lose 'em if you super glue 'em....just kidding...some people would actually try it.

 

My wife has a night guard for grinding her teeth. I sometimes cant sleep because of it. She doesn't surf though so can't help you on that. Its not kooky at all IMO, if it saves your teeth wear it, I ain't judging.

 

My only concern would be on a heavy wipeout, I'd be freaked out the thing would get lodged in my throat.

 

Interesting thread...I've been hit in the mouth so many times by my surfboards it's no wonder I haven't lost my front teeth. I've debated whether I should wear a mouthguard similar to what I what I wore as kid playing football and baseball. I might give it a try and add it to the many hats, sun glasses, and contact lenses I've left on the bottom of the ocean.

 

Ask your dentist if there is a solution for fitting the thing to your teeth like they would a partial or something like that. That aside, I think a football-style guard will be too cumbersome and inhibit your breathing.

Just try things out. Even if you go through 100's of mouth guards it's still way cheaper then getting into the chair of pain and expense.

 

Late to this, but figure I would add my two cents incase someone can benefit.

I also notice i heavily clench my teeth while paddling for waves, and my dentist has noticed a bit of damage to by back molars due to it. The best mouthguard i've seen for it is made by ShockDoctor, and it's called the Superfit (Also called the Basketball Mouthguard). It's only $20, and fits really slim. If you heat mold it correctly, it will actually sort of snap onto your teeth / lock in, and it's really low profile.

It fits onto your upper teeth, which is the kind you want. The lower jaw mouthguards tend to not lock on to your teeth as well, and are more purely held by gravity.)

Not saying this is the solution, but worth a go! (Also comes in white, so there is a very low chance of this being visible / you being spotted as a kook in the line up ).

Hope this helps!

 

Thank you Jfadness!!! I have been checking this thread every day since 2013 hoping someone came up with a solution...

Herro?

 

I have a feeling Jfadness might be AKA ShockDoctor...

 

An impostor?!?!?

 

Fkn A. I too was waiting, checking this thread againe and againe, to no avail.

#9/12

 

Ho Stevie GoPro mouth mount doubles as a mouthguard. Problem solved.

 

The grinding and clenching can cause receding gums as well. The night guards are available at Walgreens or Rite Aid for about $20. Fitting is done by putting the guard in hot or boiling water to soften first, like the mouth guards used for sports.

 

don't forget the helmut and chinstrap too

 

Fun fact. Well maybe not fact. But i played football from 4yrs old through high school. Somewhere early on i was told that the mouth guard actually isn't meant to protect your teeth (although i guess it does serve that purpose also), but it's actually meant to protect from concussions. During a big hit and your jaw slams shut, sorta like a big ol upper cut. Mouth guard is supposed to act as a buffer to soften the impact and protect from concussions.

I don't remember where i heard it, it was one of those things i heard when i was young and just grew up assuming it was true. Half my coaches growing up were drunks though so who knows.

 

For daytime clenching, try Biofeedback. Some psychologists offer it. Might be covered by insurance.

 

just buy a case of the cheapest mouth guards, so that it doesn't matter if you lose them. at least you are actively trying to protect yourself.

 

the ass towel forgot to wear his moufgard one afternoon, had one of his grand mal seizures, clamped down on siggy's unit, and the post-op result is miss piggy

Crazy how these things happen.