“The smooth surface of the tooth guard has started to slough off leaving the surface tacky or rough. seems a little soon for this kind of wear. My previous soft night guard did not do this.”
“The dayguard is superior to one I purchased at a San Mateo, CA Dentist for $900,00.
However, I recently lost employment and accidentally had my dayguared thrown out by restaurant wait staff. When I told proteeth they provided me with 2 discounts to order second pair. How nice is that ! The people who work here care about you.”
“I cannot imagine that a guard made by a dentist for a lot more money could be any better than this. Its hard to get too excited about this product because it would be nice if it was not needed, but I am glad these people are here to provide this service as a do it yourself option.”
“I like the thin acrylic guard. I have previously worn a thicker guard, and the difference is huge. With the thin guard, it fits closely over the teeth (if properly made), is barely or not at all noticeable, and I can talk normally. I wear to bed, seems to work fine as night guard.
I am a light grinder / clincher. But I had sustained a lot of tooth damage over the years, which I got repaired. So the guard is pretty important to me, to protect my teeth.
I previously had a similar thin upper acrylic guard from another popular online company. The guard eventually broke (my fault, I was travelling). So I ordered again from the other company. It was an incredible nightmare this time. Literally, they were totally incompetent. I wasted many hours trying to work with them. I ended up complaining to BBB about the other company.
So I tried PTG based on some reviews I saw. I was a little reluctant, because PTG is more expensive than the other company. But the quality difference is totally worth it. The PTG staff are helpful and friendly. And the result is much better. It's obvious to me PTG knows what they are doing.
Taking the impression is a little tricky. Follow the instructions as best you can, get used to the feel of the tray in your mouth and how to avoid gagging, and try to center your teeth into the putty. The right size tray required me to open my mouth wide to slip in the tray. I was able to get a good impression on the first try with PTG.
When I got the thin acrylic guard from PTG, I noticed two big differences from my previous thin guard: 1) PTG guard goes further back, includes my molars. My previous guard did not go that far. 2) PTG guard goes onto the hard palate some. My previous guard was much skinnier, just fit over the teeth. So when I first got the PTG guard, it felt a little different. Now that I have gotten used to it, I really like it, and like the way PTG adds extra material to cover more area.
I brush the guard each time it comes out, and use mouthwash sometimes. Every time you wear it, a biofilm builds up. The film must be removed. If plaque starts building up on the guard, it's a problem. Plaque happened with my previous guard. I've had the PTG guard two months, and so far it's still perfectly clean.
The thin guard is sturdy enough, if handled carefully, especially because it has the extra material that goes onto the hard palate. But I would always be careful with it, not leave it sitting around somewhere.”
“My dentist has charged me $600 twice for two toothguards, the first one of which I lost...that's a lot of money. He told me the impressions by the labs are what cost all that money. So I checked into it on my own. It's exactly the opposite.
These guys here had 3 different options, and since I use my toothguard all day long, working from my home and people DO come to my door now and again, I chose the "ultra thin day use" one. It honestly looks as though I have nothing in my mouth, and it definitely does not look ridiculous nor slur my speech as the thicker, harder one does. I can actually speak on the phone with this one on.
The process was super easy, the price was incredible ($139 + tax or whatever?), and the people are very nice individuals.
I just have to not lose this, because it IS quite thin and it's perfectly clear...”
“When I realized my grinding was going into the day when I was stressed or working on a project, I knew I needed a guard of some sort. When searching for my night guard, I saw Pro Teeth Guard had a day one. So i gave it a try and it works great. It makes me conscious of the clenching hopefully enough to the point I can stop. The customer service in getting the fit just right was fantastic.”
