A member asked:

I bought a mouth guard. my jaw pain is gone but i have noticed my bite has changed. if i stop wearing the guard, will my bite return to normal?

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Possibly: Can't really tell how exactly your bite has changed or by how much. Store bought appliances although cheap, do not perform like a professionally fabricated night guard. See a local dentist for help with both your bruxism and your bite.

Answered 2/3/2017

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Dr. Jeffrey Bassman answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Depends: Depending on the amount of time that you have been wearing the mouthpiece, the bite may or may not return to "normal." If it does, you may want to consider a different type of mouthpiece, not a thick mouth guard that may be shifting and moving the teeth or altering the jaw alignment

Answered 11/15/2014

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