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How does a night guard relax you masticatory muscles?
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Separates teeth: A night guard helps to separate your teeth therefore putting less stress on your miasticatory muscles.
Answered 1/16/2015
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Unclear: While most, but not all, patients report an improvement in pain symptoms upon awaking, the reasons for this finding are still unclear. Theories include an alteration in occlusal proprioception leading to a reduction in the number of bruxism episodes and/or bruxing intensity.
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