I have recently been given a mouthguard by my dentist as I grind my teeth at night and when I put it on my top set of teeth it instantly makes part of my gums white like it s putting pressure on the gums, and the longer I have it on the more discomfort I get from it a it starts hurting my teeth. It s bearable but i find myself wanting to take it out in the middle of the night, I was concerned, is this normal?- will my gums get use to it, is it affecting my gums? Thankyou.
Hello, As you are mentioning that this mouth guard is putting pressure on your gums, which is uncomfortable for you this means that there is some problem in the fitting of this mouth guard, as there is some discomfort in the starting, but it is not so severe. You should visit your dentist again for the fitting as he will make some modifications and the problem will be solved. Hope it will help you.