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Always Nice To Hear From Satisfied Customers

SleepRight — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:05:14 +0000

Dear Whomever,

I just felt like telling you that I am about to spend my first night with the Sleep Right Night Guard, and it already feels great. I only wish I had discovered your product sooner. Before, I was subjected to using Den Tek’s mouth guards that could not withstand my level of grinding. Anyways, thank you for making a great product.

Take care,

Jacob

3-Step Self-Help Philosophy

SleepRight — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:46:52 +0000

To protect teeth from clenching and grinding is one thing–breaking a bad neuromuscular habit to control clenching and grinding is entirely another. Our SleepRight® dental guard is designed to protect your teeth while you learn to develop a new approach for managing your own health care.

Awareness
We strongly suggest you begin wearing the SleepRight® dental guard 30-60 minutes before sleep. Keep your “lips together and teeth apart” while in your conscious state of mind, never allowing the teeth to bite down on the bitepads. This will increase your awareness of the habit to clench and grind your teeth. Conscious awareness of “lips together, teeth apart” is necessary for the brain to make the appropriate changes to relax while you sleep. The SleepRight® dental guard does not attach to the teeth. The soft strap and learning to control the muscles of the mouth will keep the appliance in place.

Accountability
You must accept the responsibility to manage your own health care. The SleepRight® dental guard bitepads will establish the space that should exist naturally between your teeth when you are relaxed. Do not bite down on the bitepads…this is very important, although the urge to do so will test your concentration. Finding evidence of clenching and grinding on the bitepads show your efforts to concentrate on “lips together, teeth apart” must be raised to a higher level.

Behavior Modification
The brain does not distinguish between good and bad learning, it just learns. You must repeat the desirable model, “lips together, teeth apart”, until it is a healthy habit, no longer needing your conscious supervision. Your ultimate goal is to eliminate the dependency on a night guard as soon as possible. Everyone’s learning curve is different, so be patient.

Interesting Celebrity Bruxism Article From The UK

SleepRight — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 21:46:16 +0000

When Katie Price flew to America to see her dentist recently, it was to have her teeth veneers fixed because they had become loose, and it was not the first time it had happened….Read More

http://www.dentistry.co.uk/news/3313-Katie-Priceqaposs-teeth-grinding-causes-dental-veneer-problems

Good Tips to Avoid Teeth Grinding

SleepRight — Wed, 05 May 2010 21:30:31 +0000

A few tips were posted recently by the Dental Tribune on preventing teeth grinding. Here’s a few good ones:

1) Take a pain reliever.
If grinding and clenching is causing you headaches and muscle soreness in your jaw, take an anti-inflammatory medication, like Advil or Aleve, shortly before bedtime.

2) Massage.
Try massaging the muscles along your jaw line, from the joint near your ear all the way to your chin to relieve jaw soreness.

3) Avoid caffeine.
Coffee may help you get going in the morning, but caffeine combined with stress can lead to increased muscle tension. Increase your consumption of water. If cutting caffeine completely from your life won’t work for you, at least try to avoid it within several hours of bedtime.

4) Wear a mouth guard.
If you have serious grinding and clenching issues, talk to your dentist about a mouth guard to wear at night.

More tips can be found here: http://www.dental-tribune.com/articles/content/scope/news/region/usa/id/1910

Sleep Right Dental Guard Information and Review

SleepRight — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:41:01 +0000

Rhona-Mae Arca over at suite101.com wrote a review about our SleepRight Secure-Comfort dental guard. She goes into quite a bit of detail on the care of the dental guard. While her article says you can brush it with mouthwash or toothpaste, our revised care instructions recommend only rinsing in either cool water or mouthwash to lessen wear and tear on the dental guard while cleaning.

Read more of her review and article here: http://oral-health.suite101.com/article.cfm/sleepright-secure-comfort-dental-guard

Another Satisfied SleepRight Dental Guard Customer

SleepRight — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:48:37 +0000

“Dear Sirs,
I have recently tried your product SleepRight Dental Guard. For years I have worn a hard bite splint at night but two years ago I had some more extensive dental work done and the splint no longer fit. Since I was having some problems again I thought I would try your product. It works very well and I am glad to have found it.”

- S. Gould
Leesburg, FL

If you have any questions or comments about our dental guards, please give us a call at (888) 792-0865 or e-mail us at support@splintek.com.

Satisfied Dental Guard Customer

SleepRight — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:17:51 +0000

“Just wanted to say I really appreciate my dental guard and the customer service that I have received with Sleep Right products. I will recommend you to others, given the chance. Count me in as positive feedback for your products and service. Thanks.”

- M. Kamada

If you have any questions or comments about our dental guards, please give us a call at (888) 792-0865 or e-mail us at support@splintek.com.

An Affordable Alternative to Lab-Made Dental Guards

SleepRight — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:05:07 +0000

The SleepRight Dental Guard was recommended by a The Motley Fool messageboard poster over the dentist’s lab-made one. She pointed out that our dental guard is less bulky and way more affordable than the dentist made guards, though pets are equally in love with our dental guards. We would recommend you keep our dental guard in its case for safe keeping away from animals.

To read more regarding her review, visit http://boards.fool.com/message.asp?source=isesitlnk0000001&mid=28397320&mrr=0.50

TMJ Excercises to Relieve Jaw Pain

SleepRight — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:52:27 +0000

Here’s a few exercises that may help relieve the pressure and jaw pain associated with TMJ:

For the first TMJ exercise to relieve pain; sit comfortably on a chair with a strong back rest. Try placing your tongue on the roof of the mouth. Try to open your mouth with your tongue still in the same position; breathe in slowly for a few seconds and breathe out for a few. Close your mouth. Repeat this exercise 10 times for TMJ disorder.
TMJ disorder creates an unwanted shifting of the jaw to one side. People suffering from TMJ disorder suffer from deviated jaws. It means when they open their jaws; the jaw shifts to one side. Stand in front of your bathroom mirror. Have a close look at your jaw, see on which side it is shifted. Try and open your mouth straight. This would require a lot of efforts from the muscles of the damaged side. Open and close your mouth correctly 10 times and take a breather. Repeat 3 sets of 10 each. Do these 3 sets 5 times a day.
Press your fist against the damaged side of the jaw below the TMJ. Maintain a low force. Hold for 10 seconds and release. Repeat this 3 times for TMJ pain treatment on both the sides of the jaw. Learn TMJ treatment options.
This is a jaw exercise for TMJ disorder. Open your mouth as wide as you can. Put your fist on your chin and push to open it more wider. It will hurt a little, but it’s like a massage. Hold this position for 20 seconds. Repeat this TMJ exercise 5 times in a day.
Open your mouth wide and try to move the jaw to the right side as more as you can. With your fingers push your jaw to the right side even more. This slight pull would cause a repair movement in the jaws. Hold this for 20 seconds. Do this exercise 4 times a day.

For more on this article visit: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/tmj-exercises.html

Study shows correlation between teeth grinding, stress, and stress-coping

SleepRight — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:08:26 +0000

A recent study released in Head & Face Medicine shows that people with teeth grinding activities during sleep tend to be more stressed at work and in their daily life. It’s suggested that this may influence their physical state and cause them to grind their teeth at night. These people also seem to deal with stress negatively and this might increase their likelihood of grinding. For more information on this study visit http://www.head-face-med.com/content/6/1/2