Dental Night Guard Review: Why The Review Should Come From a Dentist

Getting a good night guard review can be challenging. There is an avalanche of dental night guard or custom mouthguard paraphernalia offered on the Web today. Many promote such products without knowing its idiosyncrasies or even the purpose or need of such night guards. Many are searching for a non-biased, non-partisan dental night guard review that is not rife with marketing subtext or overtones.

Not many know what to look for and perhaps most importantly, what to avoid.

I understand.

In order for a mouthguard review to have teeth, it should have certain elements that lend it credibility. In my opinion, the following characteristics are what you should look for with a dental guard review. They are:

1. It should be non-biased, non-partisan review by an actual dental professional either a dentist or a dental assistant.


2. Most ideally, look for a TMJ dentist specialist making the review -- especially one with many years of experience. Academic attainment is needed, of course, but there's nothing like actual, real-world experience from a professional who has seen the ins and outs of the product. This applies even more to a product like a dental night guard for teeth.


3. There should be many options in the review. If there are only two or three products being reviewed, that is insignificant and smacks of a quick, coveted money grab.


4. The review should be substantive and have some bite to it. It should have some detail and be more than a cursory overview of a dental mouth guard. A number of night guard for teeth mouthguards should be reviewed.


5. Most custom mouthguards have never been used before and therefore some basic information on cleaning, daily usage, etc. should be in the review or readily available.


6. It should cover teeth grinding (bruxism), TMJ related issues if relevant, and should run the gambit of what to look for and what to be aware of. It should have a simple, easily recognizable ranking format as well.

I used the term "TMJ" above in the first point. For clarity, (Temporomandibular joint), or TMJ for short, is what is meant by the acronym TMJ. TMJ symptoms abound and mouthguards are one of the things TMJ specialist dentists recommend for treatment. Also, be advised that the term TMJDs also refers to temporomandibular joint and the related muscle disorders that accompany jaw issues. Nevertheless, it is commonly known by the term TMJ. TMJ is a very painful and debilitating and restrictive health problem. With TMJ patients, most are advised by their TMJ dentist to use custom mouthguards or a specific dental mouth guard with certain properties.

Perhaps that is what brought you to this page.

Conclusion
In summary, in order to get the best review possible, look for a number of products being reviewed, but most importantly, consider who is reviewing the products and why. You want to ideally get a dental guard or a TMJ night guard (or just a plain mouthguard to prevent teeth grinding) as reviewed by an actual TMJ dentist specialist. There is nothing like experience and the wisest people are those who learn from the expertise of others -- especially when it comes to health matters.