Okay gang I know this may sound daft , but
u know the plastic splints u wear in
yourmouth at nite etc , wats the best way
?How should u clean them?? Ive been told
different things by diferent dentists etc,
diswashin liquid/ just water etc.
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catswold
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Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 404 Location: Flint, Michigan
Posted: 02-24-06 11:37am
I use two methods - one, just brush with
toothbrush and toothpaste like you would
your teeth only a little harder, and the
other is to soak it in something like
polident for several hours and then brush
it afterwards.
Hope that helps,
carol
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jewel1
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Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Posts: 29 Location: australia
Cleaning Posted: 02-25-06 17:52pm
Hiya
thanks for that, do u have a soft or hard
splint I have a soft one ( does that make
a difference re cleaning it with polident
etc??)
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catswold
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Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 404 Location: Flint, Michigan
Posted: 02-25-06 23:20pm
I currently have a hard one, but have had
both kinds. You can still use the
polident method, just don't soak as long.
The brushing part is still very
important.
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jewel1
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Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Posts: 29 Location: australia
Cleaning Posted: 02-26-06 07:30am
Thanks for that ,
wish I could use a hard one it would sure
last a lot longer than these soft ones.
Daft thing is even re soft splints
different dentists use different types of
plastic.
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jewel1
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Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Posts: 29 Location: australia
Cleaning Posted: 02-27-06 06:46am
Was stunned when the dentist told me to
just rinse it under the
tap??????????????????
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catswold
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Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 404 Location: Flint, Michigan
Posted: 02-27-06 12:16pm
Eeeewwwww, icko.
Is the soft bite splint helping you with
pain? My soft splints were always used
just for waiting until the hard ones were
ready. I really liked this one soft
splint a while back, but I have heard that
if you wear them too long, they become
like a chew toy in your mouth. I didn't
get to that point. This last one that I
have is not the hardest acrylic i've ever
had. It's got some softness in it, but I
don't know how or why. I guess I could
ask what it is made from when I see him
next week. I've always had a problem
with bottom bite splints. They were so
uncomfortable and I assumed it was because
my lower jaw is small and the splint so
big and clunky, but this last one is
great. It's the first bottom one made by
this tmj dentist, so I guess it really
does make a difference who makes your
splints. I could wear this almost all
the time if I wanted to, but I only do
when sleeping.
Talked too much. Hope you are doing well
with a clean bite splint.
Carol
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jewel1
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Posts: 29 Location: australia
Cleaning Posted: 02-27-06 17:10pm
Well the new splints I got are rubbery ,
(not like the soft splint I got before)
tried a hard splint n just cant wear em.
Unfortunately bein a carer on 240.00 per
weeek I dont have a choice who makes my
splint.
Sighh.
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jewel1
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Posts: 29 Location: australia
Cleaning Posted: 03-25-06 08:01am
Some wear top splints others wear bottom
splints is there a difference??
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catswold
Supporter
Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 404 Location: Flint, Michigan
Posted: 03-25-06 12:16pm
Not really. It seems to be more what the
dentist makes or prefers but until this
last bottom splint, I hated bottom ones.
They were too big and bulky for my small
jaw. This current one just basically
covers my teeth without the bulk. My
tongue and mouth like it better and it
works great.
But it may be the bulkiness of the splint
or lack of bulkiness that I like so much.
It's seems to be doing what it's suppose
to and my symptoms and pain have greatly
reduced (i've made other changes too
though).
So, whatever you feel the most comfortable
with that works is how I would determine
what kind you wear. :)
