I ended up spending $500 on a hard mouth guard, which I found to be very bulky and I could not sleep comfortably with it in. So it was a total waste of my money. I went to another dentist who offered a soft mouth guard, but they also were going to charge $500 without insurance and I was very skeptical at that point. So I took to the internet, found Pro Teeth Guard and I am so stoked because they make the soft mouth guards for fifth of the price. It was super easy. They mailed me instructions with the molds, which I took at home, mailed them back off, and my custom mouth guard came in the mail soon thereafter. So here it is. I've been using it for a couple of months now I sleep well with it. I actually forget it's in even in the morning sometimes when I wake up. My teeth have been able to maintain their integrity with them. My jaw actually doesn't hurt as much too. So I just, I so completely recommend them, try them out!