Custom Nightguards vs. Boil-and-Bite Nightguards: Which Is Better?
In this video, Dr. Charles Pearson compares custom nightguards and over-the-counter boil-and-bite options to explain which may better protect your teeth and jaw.
There are bite guards that you can buy over the counter and that are self-fit. I would imagine if you dip them in water and form them, they probably are soft nightguards, which sometimes tend to make clenching worse. People want them because they give, and people really dig into them. The ones professionally made have a soft liner, they stick in better, and they have a hard shell on the outside.
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