Afraid oral appliance will make me look like a beaver

Suddenly Worn Out · Post by **Suddenly Worn Out** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:07 pm

Like that Bucky Larsen character from that movie. Im worried that if I use an oral appliance, I will get buck teeth.

Eric

britinjapan · Post by **britinjapan** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 7:46 am

Unlikely. But bruxism is much more likely. Leave your teeth in their natural state and environment during sleep...

park_ridge_dave · Post by **park_ridge_dave** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 8:42 am

Suddenly Worn Out wrote:Like that Bucky Larsen character from that movie. Im worried that if I use an oral appliance, I will get buck teeth.

Eric

If the appliance has been fit properly it should not cause the teeth to move. I have been using one to prevent "Bruxing" (grinding my teeth while sleeping) for years and I have had zero problems. I have ground down 3 of them however (ymmv)

Cheers,

Dave

DreamStalker · Post by **DreamStalker** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 9:03 am

You shouldn't worry.

Buck teeth on a beaver do not look all that different from buck teeth on a jackass.

tomma · Post by **tomma** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:11 am

ChicagoGranny · Post by **ChicagoGranny** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:17 am

Afraid oral appliance will make me look like a beaver

Your broad tail already makes you look like a beaver. Everyone in the chatroom has been talking about it.

park_ridge_dave · Post by **park_ridge_dave** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:44 am

ChicagoGranny wrote:
Afraid oral appliance will make me look like a beaver
Your broad tail already makes you look like a beaver. Everyone in the chatroom has been talking about it.

Yikes

Remind me not to upset you or DreamStalker (LMAO)

Suddenly Worn Out · Post by **Suddenly Worn Out** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:56 am

Well, you guys are probably right Im just worrying too much on the oral appliance thing. I have worn it three hours a day during the daytime and after I take it out man my upper teeth feel like they have been worked over a little. It mentions I should experience some minor discomfort to the gums and such in the instructions. Im just honestly worried about it changing my bite if I use it much. I dont want to look like Bucky Larsen the porn star.

Eric

chunkyfrog · Post by **chunkyfrog** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:15 pm

---unless you already look like a beaver!
That would be different.

Suddenly Worn Out · Post by **Suddenly Worn Out** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:18 pm

chunkyfrog wrote:---unless you already look like a beaver!
That would be different.

Nope, have really straight teeth and started thinking about it and want to make sure they stay straight.

Eric

herefishy · Post by **herefishy** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:18 pm

If you are talking about a night guard for the apnea, I tried one and had to stop it. The object is to push your bottom jaw forward, and they do that well, even though they don't always help the apnea. Actually, I think they do it too well - I found after a couple of weeks, my jaw wouldn't return to its normal position and was tight - didn't want that, so threw it in the trash.

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