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I am wearing a mouth guard , but still in the morning i get my muscle tight , jaw pain, also sinus pressure in the cheeks! what could be done?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Alvin Schuster answered

Is it a soft guard: Soft guards do not work for bruxism or grinding.

Answered 10/3/2016

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NTI: A specialize splint caled a nti may help your condition. It has fda approval in the treatment of medically diagnosed headaches by truly suppressing elevating muscle activity by 70 percent. See a dentist who is trained in using them.

Dr Cheng and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/3/2016

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A member asked:

I am wearing a mouth guard , but still in the morning i get my muscle tight , jaw pain, also sinus pressure in the cheeks! what could be done?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Alvin Schuster answered

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Dr Cheng and another doctor agreed

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