Posted by KaraS on August 19, 2005, at 19:05:44
In reply to Anyone used cheaper dental guard substitutes?, posted by KaraS on August 10, 2005, at 4:10:59
The company (Splintek) that makes the SleepRight guard was given a slap on the wrist by the FDA. They were sent a warning letter regarding a similar bruxism product than the one I've mentioned (EZ-Splint and EZ-Splint PM). The warning was sent because they hadn't submitted the product for review to the FDA before distribution.
http://www.fda.gov/foi/warning_letters/g1653d.htm
The company later complied and received a judgment that the
"The EZ-Splnt and the EZ-Splint PM are safe and effective for their intended use."
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/pdf2/k022809.pdf
I believe that the EZ-Splint does more for jaw reallignment than the SleepRight product. Anyway, I didn't find anything negative about the SleepRight. It is sold by several Internet companies. I followed up with the BBB on-line and found that some of them have bad records but others appear to be fine to order from. I'll do some more research for prices and decide which one to go with.
In the meantime, I found out about another product. It's called the StressGard. The company that makes it, TotalGard, sells it for only $10.95 + $3.50 shipping & handling. TotalGard, is a member of, and has an excellent record with, the BBB. There are some other reputable companies selling it for $9.99 but I haven't checked out their shipping costs yet. The StressGard doesn't have much thickness where the teeth bite down so I'm not sure why it would be effective. I may call them and ask some questions about this. If I'm satisfied with the response then I may order this one first because it's so inexpensive. Here's a TotalGard link for it.
http://www.totalgard.com/index.html
Neither of the StressGard nor the SleepRight have to be boiled. The SleepRight does require some molding but all you have to do is hold it under hot water before you use it the first time. The StressGard is supposed to be adjustable and so one size fits all.
What do you think?
Kara
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