record_id: 30cf8b3e-f83d-81d8-b07f-e188b41ea748
created_time: 2026-02-19T01:27:00.000Z
title: 02-18 Dental Visit: Night Guard Fitting, Care Instructions, and Scheduling
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Speaker 1 00:00:07
Give him some time.
Speaker 2 00:00:38
And.
Speaker 2 00:01:14
Hi, how are you? Good, and you? Doing well. Nice to see you again.
Speaker 3 00:02:42
Oh, Go ahead. Yeah, I know. Yeah, go ahead. Thank you.
Speaker 4 00:03:03
The water is running.
Speaker 4 00:03:44
Toilet flushing. 
Speaker 3 00:04:28
Okay, You can take a seat right here. Hi,
Speaker 5 00:04:31
How are you? Good and you? Very good.
Speaker 4 00:04:39
Oh. Try. 
Speaker 3 00:04:51
On your night guard, okay?
Speaker 5 00:04:53
Am I expected to spit a lot during that time or. No. Okay.
Speaker 3 00:04:57
No, she's just going to try it on and then if she has to adjust, she'll do that for you.
Speaker 3 00:05:15
Oh. What's your day going? My day? No back. No back.
Speaker 5 00:05:21
I'm on the back end of it so. Okay. Do you work with it? Yes.
Speaker 3 00:05:29
How was your. It was good. You were one of the last patients. How is everything inside your mouth?
Speaker 5 00:05:43
Um, I have no complaints about that. You guys usually tell me when I have problems.
Speaker 4 00:06:07
I'm gonna try them.
Speaker 3 00:07:38
Okay, it's feeling really nice. Do you feel any discomfort? Have you worn a nighcap before? No. It's the first time? It's gonna take a while to get used to it. Yeah,
Speaker 5 00:07:50
I bet. Yeah andum for this nighcap over here, let me show you. Okay go ahead and take a look. Okay you see this space right here? We asked for this space Go ahead and bite down. 
Speaker 3 00:08:05
So when you bite down, you don't bite with your teeth. You bite on that space, and your muscles are gonna be more relaxed. So with that space, uh, that condyle, that is the articulation that we have over here. When, we have like about two to three millimeters of space between our teeth, they rest. And the muscles around there also they rest during that time okay? Even, then at night, if you grind your teeth, or if you bite really hard, you're gonna be biting. On this thing, and these already have the two to three millimeters. It's okay. Okay. So you have to wear it every night, and uh in the morning you take it out, you clean it, and then you put it in the box that we're gonna give you. And then every night try to use it. It's gonna take a while to get used to that, But even then, if you use it, just a couple of hours, try to use it every night until you get used to it. Okay? To place.
Speaker 3 00:09:04
Um. To take it out first, um, you go one side. And then just pull one side and then you pull the other side. It's gonna come off. To place it, you do the same thing. You just uh find the right position, pull the cheek to the side and then the other side. Okay? Okay? Do you have any questions? Um. How to clean it?
Speaker 5 00:09:35
Yeah, how do I clean it?
Speaker 3 00:09:37
Do you want to try taking it off right now? One side and the other. There. And then to put it, you can always use your thumb. To take off is this finger and to put it on is. Right. Find the. Huh? Make sure you're sealing all. Yeah. Mhm. Can you feel that? Mhm. Okay.
Speaker 5 00:10:03
Now, does this do anything for alignment or it's just a night guard?
Speaker 3 00:10:06
It's just a night guard. Okay. And I mean, it's gonna keep your teeth in place if your teeth won't move. Okay. They, because that night guard is forcing your teeth to keep in the same position because these are designed to the alignment that you already have. Right.
Speaker 5 00:10:21
Okay, so you can work as a little retainer too. Okay, I just wasn't sure if like I don't know what we talked about. And so I better ask. Um. 
Speaker 3 00:10:31
And then we're gonna give you that brush. Use that brush. So I think it's this one. Okay. And then, so it's the same thing like let's say you're waking up, you brush your teeth, you're going to brush that as well. Um no toothpaste? Okay, okay. And just want this to abrasive, okay, and then never hot water also. Okay,
Speaker 5 00:10:56
So just cold water and. 
Speaker 3 00:10:58
And then you rinse it. Um. I've seen also they use, uh, you said hand soap, right? I clean mine with hand soap, okay, because you can buy those things. Oh, this one's really good. You can use it once in a while, but yeah I mean, it's better with hand soap, so you don't have to spend extra money buying this. So this is like once every two two weeks or you don't even have to buy these. But for sure, you do have to clean it. You don't want any bacteria in there. Although, yes, although I want the bacteria in there and they also gonna smell. And then in case you forget anything, here is some instructions. Whenever you come for your cleaning, if you bring that night guard, I can also clean it, where I have a machine in the back that vibrates. And it takes all the debris off.
Speaker 5 00:11:49
Um, is there any cause? I have the uh, A sonic toothbrush, is that any better than the regular brush or?
Speaker 3 00:12:00
For the night guard. Yeah. Just don't try to use what you're using your mouth for the night guard. For the night guard you're gonna use this. Yeah. You should be a own brush because it's soft. And uh, the electric toothbrush is only for your mouth. No two face, two hand soap it's okay and what else? Do you have dogs? No, Because they love to show those things. Alrighty. And then it looks like all your treatment is done. Okay. So your next visit would just be your cleaning.
Speaker 5 00:12:35
Awesome. How long are these supposed to last?
Speaker 3 00:12:39
Let's see, it depends how well you take care of them. Sure, sure. And I've had patients years, years like here, like lifetime.
Speaker 5 00:12:48
That's very good of you to say that but uh so okay.
Speaker 3 00:12:52
How long, And also every time that you come for your cleaning, You can bring the Nylabone, and we have like a special thing that we use to give like an extra cleaning. Alrighty, we can head to the front here. Thank you very much. You too.
Speaker 4 00:13:14
All right. Thank you.
Speaker 2 00:13:16
Bye, have a good day. You do the same? Thank you. I just need to schedule your cleaning once, See when it was last performed. That was December second, so. June. So she's scheduled back in June. What's your schedule like then? You going to be around? You busy? Anytime after June second. Yeah,
Speaker 5 00:13:41
Um, I'd say. How about the third? The third, as long as it's. Oh! Let's make it. Let's make a dental day. Well, she does all that, so I uh I can see you at five thirty or anytime you're available. I'd say do you have anything like Is it a night? I do. I have both times available. Oh, thank you. Actually, let me ask you this: She just told me your lunch is fifteen minutes. Yeah, We don't want to do Mondays or Fridays though Do, we have like a Monday? Yeah,
Speaker 4 00:14:18
There's Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday and Friday morning at eight. 
Speaker 2 00:15:13
There's just a balance for the bank card, one oh five.
Speaker 2 00:15:48
And then did they go over with uh make sure you bring it in with you at your cleanings. We'll clean it up for you, making sure it's fitting properly. Take a look at it for you. Sounds great. All right, thank you very much. Yeah, you're welcome. Have a good one.
Speaker 5 00:15:59
We'll see the same doing well. And you good how's in my car?
Speaker 2 00:16:18
It's just my husband knows once that goes in, everybody's quiet. Nothing's happening once the night guard is in. Nothing. Yeah,
Speaker 5 00:16:26
You know, what's funny is my wife's like because my little one grinds like mad.
Speaker 2 00:16:30
Oh, well he or she can't.
Speaker 5 00:16:34
No, all boys for me. Oh okay. And, he grinds like mad to the point where it's just like they're. 
Speaker 2 00:16:37
Grinding jaw and the teeth everything's growing. That's what happened here. Yeah, they found it because that was our number one concern. Why are these kids? My kid were doing it too,
Speaker 5 00:16:44
But what's crazy about it? So. You can't sleep anymore, you know. Like so, she'll go out of town. I am a super light sleeper, and so she'll go out of town, and the boys will be like," Hey dad, can we sleep with you tonight?" And not because they love me so much, but because my bed is like super comfy. And. And so it used to be like he was like the perfect cuddle r;. He was like everything, right. And now it's just like, oh shit, oh yeah, she doesn't. 
Speaker 2 00:17:14
Swing her mind mind mind.
Speaker 5 00:17:17
So, No, my oldest we call him a fidget spinner, right? Because he would just like.
Speaker 2 00:17:24
And then my middle he's just like you put him down he's done. He's like he's done. In fact, He's like I'd rather be in my bed, dad, you know. So and then the youngest is is just like starts. And what's funny about him too. Is he started sleepwalking? So like, oh yeah, all the doors you have to, yeah. So the other night.
Speaker 5 00:17:44
He or the other morning, he told my my wife, "He's like, yeah, I woke up on the couch in the middle of the night. So I had to go back to you know." And we we dealt with that. You know, my oldest was like and my youngest is much worse than school. My oldest was like, "Can you believe that?" Like you know. And I'm like dude, I'm just gonna say you've got the best story. And he's like what are you talking about? It's like I heard something so I go upstairs and he's like, Standing in like a corner, like this. And I'm like," What are you doing, dude?" You know, he's like. And I'm like," Not there!
Speaker 2 00:18:20
Not there!" You know what I mean? It was just like. I had an incident at 13 years old. I opened the front door. Mind you, we were locked down last and then patio light sensor. I walked out. Not really me! Thirteen- year- old me unlocked all the doors with sensor lights. Somebody's coming in! You know when your door opens? And I'm in the patio. Oh no! And my mom's like," Crystal, you are outside," and I am like," Close the door. I am trying to use the restroom." My parents had to like bear hug me bring me in. It was bad. Yeah, I have a very similar story. There you go. They may have grown out of it at least I hope well And.
Speaker 5 00:18:54
And luckily, that was like before rings You know, because because that video would have been You know,
Speaker 2 00:19:00
Yeah, That would have been fun. 
Speaker 5 00:19:04
Because I'll randomly get texts from my wife going check your ring Yeah, you know.
Speaker 2 00:19:08
He's like, look at you this morning. He'll get me a bad angle. Well, he gets the worst angle. I'm like, We're going to choose the room up here because you had it down here and I look like a. Yeah, I need lights. I need this side. You put it on that side. Yeah, he gets me every time. Yeah, Excuse my color right now Oh my god Let's not talk about that Thank you very much Always a pleasure Likewise Take care Enjoy those boys Oh.
Speaker 5 00:19:40
Today it was it was I just got my first one.
Speaker 2 00:19:42
My first one uh you'll be a year next month. Okay, we're nothing but women's poor kiddo.
Speaker 5 00:19:48
So we're nothing but boys. So, in fact, there's out of 12 grandchildren, um at least on my side of the family 11 are boys, no 12 and 13. We opposite on my mom's side. Yeah. So we're and we're just like boys, you know.
Speaker 5 00:20:08
She's accepted it. She she loves it and she's like, you know,
Speaker 2 00:20:11
And she found her lane. You know what it is? You find your lane. Yeah,
Speaker 5 00:20:15
Because you know there's stuff that Like she'll tell me stuff and uh and she's like, you know, sometimes I'm glad I'm a boy mom. You know, because my friend over here, And he's like. Uh- uh I'm sure I would have been different if I had girls. But. I'm. 
Speaker 2 00:20:30
Glad my first one was a girl because it took a lot of patience. Now I'm like come on my little boy bring it on. We're gonna toughen you up,
Speaker 5 00:20:36
And we're gonna make you a man. Right, well, I mean, it's like when my niece. So other side of the members. It's like, you know, I get all these like. And I'm like. Honey. You got something to say? Say it. I'm the wrong guy for this. You know? Have a good one.

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