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  • Featuring patented clench and grind absorbing bite plates to stop you from grinding your teeth during the night and to increase peaceful sleep
  • Each disposable Plackers dental night guard is BPA free and is not made with natural rubber latex and is completely hygienic with use up to 3 days
  • Plackers grind no more night guards are individually packaged and ready to wear as soon as you receive them with no boiling, cutting or molding required

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Amazon has 10-ct Plackers Grind No More Ready to Wear Disposable Night Guard on sale for $5.64 when you clip the 20% off coupon on the item page and check out via Subscribe and Save. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.
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Thanks to community member MusicShark for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Featuring patented clench and grind absorbing bite plates to stop you from grinding your teeth during the night and to increase peaceful sleep
  • Each disposable Plackers dental night guard is BPA free and is not made with natural rubber latex and is completely hygienic with use up to 3 days
  • Plackers grind no more night guards are individually packaged and ready to wear as soon as you receive them with no boiling, cutting or molding required

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Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • Our research indicates that this offer is $8.12 lower (59% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $13.76.
  • Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
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  • Please see original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Model: Plackers Grind No More Night Guard, Nighttime Protection for Teeth, Sleep Well, BPA Free, Ready to Wear, Disposable, One Size Fits All, 10 Count

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Selman
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I'm a dentist. It's my first line recommendation for bruxism. Not necessarily these, but any $30 Walgreens option so long as the patient will actually wear it. If it works, that's great. I've never met a single dentist that hates these, and I've met a lot more than you. It would be great if you didn't disparage an entire profession of people that really care and dedicate the majority of their lives to it. Pretty scummy.

What dentists hate are patients that don't treat their bruxism, develop the need for full mouth restoration, and then complain that they need a lot of dentistry while wanting some magical low-cost repair. Wear the nightguard and pay a fair price for another dentist, and they won't care about which nightguard you use if the attrition stops.
Selman
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What you are demonstrating is sampling bias based on limited anecdotal experience. A lot of sources would hold that the typical minimum sample size would be about 1500 to able to extrapolate to the US population, but I get you can't do that at the individual level.

The trouble with trying to tell anything from your statement is we don't know if you encountered three bad dentists (which I would believe would be highly unlikely unless you are a cheapskate going to a corporate practice like Aspen for "free exams") or if you could be correctly diagnosed by three dentists and still incapable of understanding why. We just can't tell. You likely don't even know if you have posterior or canine guidance, but you believe you are armed with the information to state emphatically that those three other people are wrong and/or unethical.

You missed the point that these, and similar bruxism devices, are typically in the $20-30 range at Walgreens. These can be good, some boil and bites can work, and custom occlusal guards can too. The number one factor is compliance - it has to actually be worn.
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It's really not the place for a mega discussion on bruxism, but I'll just give you a few facts and then you can go read. Also, realize that day and night bruxism differ as one is behavioral while one is unconscious:

1.) Prevalence of bruxism is far and away highest in children and is generally self limiting.

2.) If you have significant wear from bruxism, you also have a problem with acid.

3.) People with bruxism are far more likely to also have sleep apnea.

4.) A large neck is associated with bruxism.

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Dec 28, 2023 09:56 PM
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etiRkcaDec 28, 2023 09:56 PM
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Packaging says it's intended for use up to 3 days.

Is there some reason not to use it for longer? Does the material break down very quickly?
Dec 28, 2023 10:02 PM
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LuciferLostDec 28, 2023 10:02 PM
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Going to give these a shot. I've got expensive guards from my dentist (both a soft and hard one), but they actually seem to trigger intermittent light clenching and I end up with a sore jaw the next day (particularly the soft one, which is larger).
Dec 28, 2023 10:33 PM
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Mom3606Dec 28, 2023 10:33 PM
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Quote from Selman :
I'm a dentist. It's my first line recommendation for bruxism. Not necessarily these, but any $30 Walgreens option so long as the patient will actually wear it. If it works, that's great. I've never met a single dentist that hates these, and I've met a lot more than you. It would be great if you didn't disparage an entire profession of people that really care and dedicate the majority of their lives to it. Pretty scummy.

What dentists hate are patients that don't treat their bruxism, develop the need for full mouth restoration, and then complain that they need a lot of dentistry while wanting some magical low-cost repair. Wear the nightguard and pay a fair price for another dentist, and they won't care about which nightguard you use if the attrition stops.
I recently was told by my dentist that I need to wear a nightguard now I'm 53. My only concern is choking on it while asleep? Maybe I'm worrying to much?
Dec 28, 2023 10:35 PM
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ApplecorebaltimoreDec 28, 2023 10:35 PM
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Quote from etiRkca :
Packaging says it's intended for use up to 3 days.

Is there some reason not to use it for longer? Does the material break down very quickly?
Perhaps there's an increased pneumonia risk, like sleeping with dirty dentures.
Dec 28, 2023 10:46 PM
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seotajiDec 28, 2023 10:46 PM
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It's a liability disclaimer. If you use it for longer and it breaks apart or you develop a nasty infection from lack of maintenance, it'll be difficult for you to sue.
Dec 28, 2023 10:52 PM
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bigbearballsDec 28, 2023 10:52 PM
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Well, you may have just saved me $400 for a replacement set of my last Invisalign.
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Dec 28, 2023 10:55 PM
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SelmanDec 28, 2023 10:55 PM
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Quote from bigbearballs :
Well, you may have just saved me $400 for a replacement set of my last Invisalign.
An occlusal guard is not a retainer.
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Dec 28, 2023 10:56 PM
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AnciusDDec 28, 2023 10:56 PM
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Quote from jo55jo :
These are great! I have been using them for years when I originally discovered them in the [then] $1 stores. They are very comfortable and don't require any fitting at all.

Despite advertised as disposable, you really don't need to replace them often at all. I have been wearing the same $1 unit for probably a year now. I have a glass of water with a few drops of bleach next to the bed that I drop the nightguard it in each morning.

I previously had a custom nightguard from a dentist that cost something like $300, for a simple molded piece of plastic. But it was uncomfortable and would often wind up out of my mouth, maybe even across the room in the morning.

Dentists HATE these because they are so simple, so cheap and don't require any "fitting". But based on my experiences, after having mentioned these to 3 different dentists over the years, that they will try strongly to dissuade you from using one with all sorts of nonsense FUD.
Yeah, my Dollar Store used to carry them but I haven't seen them in at least a year. Previously, I've gone through two sets of custom nightguards. They're a lot better, thicker,no comparison but they're quite spendy. So Plackers it is for me.

Quote from etiRkca :
Packaging says it's intended for use up to 3 days.

Is there some reason not to use it for longer? Does the material break down very quickly?
You can use them for months. ymmv. They are quite light and thin.
Dec 28, 2023 10:57 PM
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FaithfulSnail3702Dec 28, 2023 10:57 PM
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I used these when my full coverage appliances were lost.
I feel these focus too much pressure on one tooth.
I blame them for causing one of my teeth to crack, though it did have a large filling in it (and I'm old).

If you have the money and time, I'd suggest the kits you can get on Amazon where you take an impression of teeth,then they make a thin full coverage appliance.
I even like the thicker, hard. boil and bite ones (not the soft type). One is called SOVA Night Guard - 1.6mm Thin - Custom-Molded Fit
Dec 28, 2023 11:03 PM
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crrinkDec 28, 2023 11:03 PM
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Quote from Selman :
I'm a dentist. It's my first line recommendation for bruxism. Not necessarily these, but any $30 Walgreens option so long as the patient will actually wear it. If it works, that's great. I've never met a single dentist that hates these, and I've met a lot more than you. It would be great if you didn't disparage an entire profession of people that really care and dedicate the majority of their lives to it. Pretty scummy.

What dentists hate are patients that don't treat their bruxism, develop the need for full mouth restoration, and then complain that they need a lot of dentistry while wanting some magical low-cost repair. Wear the nightguard and pay a fair price for another dentist, and they won't care about which nightguard you use if the attrition stops.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us - I appreciate it.

If you have time for another question: I have a night guard made by my dentist that I use every night while at home. I am considering buying this, or a similar option, to keep in my travel kit in case I forget or break the guard I normally use.
Additionally, for reasons of laziness...er...and efficiency, I'm trying to get my travel kit to have a duplicate of everything I normally take without having to remember to put anything in it in the morning. I could just get another guard professionally made, but for short-term or emergency uses, am hoping I could get by well enough with something simpler and cheaper. Would you advise doing this, or should I keep using the guard I have and only use these in an emergency situation?

Bonus question if you're willing to work overtime for free Smilie...the guard my dentist made doesn't fit my teeth perfectly the way a mold for something like tooth-whitening does. He advised me to run it under hot water before bed to soften it up a bit to help with that. Does that sound correct? I also have the issue of my bite not being normal for the first hour or so after I wake up. My teeth don't fit together the way they normally do. It's very rare that I eat anything so quickly after waking, so it's not an issue in that sense, but chewing is definitely affected until things get back to normal. That feels like a potentially bad thing to me - curious if that experience is common and/or whether concern is needed?
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Dec 28, 2023 11:07 PM
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Quote from Selman :
I'm a dentist. It's my first line recommendation for bruxism. Not necessarily these, but any $30 Walgreens option so long as the patient will actually wear it. If it works, that's great. I've never met a single dentist that hates these, and I've met a lot more than you. It would be great if you didn't disparage an entire profession of people that really care and dedicate the majority of their lives to it. Pretty scummy.

What dentists hate are patients that don't treat their bruxism, develop the need for full mouth restoration, and then complain that they need a lot of dentistry while wanting some magical low-cost repair. Wear the nightguard and pay a fair price for another dentist, and they won't care about which nightguard you use if the attrition stops.
Thank you for your expertise. I will give this a try for $5.
Dec 28, 2023 11:08 PM
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SlimeyfaceDec 28, 2023 11:08 PM
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This headline was confusing as hell
Dec 28, 2023 11:31 PM
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LowRollerDec 28, 2023 11:31 PM
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I don't grind my teeth but I do "chew" my tongue. It's totally unconscious and worse at night. I found these at the Dollar Tree years ago and they help tremendously. I don't see them anymore there so this is a good deal.
Dec 28, 2023 11:32 PM
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ElatedSummer9477Dec 28, 2023 11:32 PM
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Quote from Selman :
I'm a dentist. It's my first line recommendation for bruxism. Not necessarily these, but any $30 Walgreens option so long as the patient will actually wear it. If it works, that's great. I've never met a single dentist that hates these, and I've met a lot more than you. It would be great if you didn't disparage an entire profession of people that really care and dedicate the majority of their lives to it. Pretty scummy.

What dentists hate are patients that don't treat their bruxism, develop the need for full mouth restoration, and then complain that they need a lot of dentistry while wanting some magical low-cost repair. Wear the nightguard and pay a fair price for another dentist, and they won't care about which nightguard you use if the attrition stops.
I heard that off the shelf mouth guards lead to teeth displacement whereas custom made mouth guards don't. Is that correct? I'm using one of those 30$ mouth pieces off Amazon and my teeth hurt in the morning (my bruxism is crazy bad I guess)

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Dec 28, 2023 11:33 PM
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JellicalDec 28, 2023 11:33 PM
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It's funny that the US is the only place (in my experience) where dentists recommend these guards to the point where "hey man, I have a cavity, it's painful, can u help?". "No, can't see anything, buy night guards". Lol. I've been visiting dentists in Australia, New Zealand and the whole bunch of Asian countries. Also worked in dentistry (equipment, not a doctor) in Russia and have had a meriad of consultations in different top-range dental clinics (some with top range KaVo stuff, not a no name Chinese crap I've seen in a big clinic in the middle of San Francisco). And I knew noone wearing night guards. We came to the US 2 years ago, and at least 4 different doctors explained all problems with "you need to wear a night guard" to both me and my partner.

I don't trust these doctors, as I feel like their solemn purpose is to sell me stuff I don't even need. But will definitely try this just for the sake of experiment. Thanks OP
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