Can You Wear A Night Guard with A Crown?

Teeth grinding has many negative consequences including teeth damage. Consequently, not only can you wear a night guard with a crown, you definitely should wear a mouthguard with a crown. When you don’t protect your new crown, you can quickly go down a slippery slope that ends with missing teeth.

In fact, bruxism could very well be the reason you needed a crown in the first place. If you have bruxism and get a crown, a night guard is one of the best ways to keep it (and your natural teeth) safe.

What Type of Night Guard to Get for a Crown

You can get a night guard on your upper or lower teeth if you have a crown. What is most important to consider is the quality of your mouth guard when you have crowns.

A custom fit night guard, as opposed to an over-the-counter night guard, will give you the best protection. Custom-fit guards are made from an impression of your teeth, which means it will fit your mouth perfectly and it will wrap all the way back to your molars. You won’t need to worry about it sliding around and leaving your crowns vulnerable.

Additionally, custom night guards are made of high quality material. Along with your dentist, you can decide which custom guard is best for you:

• Soft Night Guard
• Hybrid Night Guard
• Hard Night Guard

Typically, a soft or a hybrid night guard is recommended for wearing over your crown.  This helps protect the crown while avoiding the chance of loosening or pulling out your crown.  The hard night guard, which is made from a more rigid material, may exert more force on your crown (especially when taking the night guard off), causing the crown to loosen.

If you're wearing a night guard over the opposing teeth to your crown (e.g. you have a crown on a lower tooth and you're wearing a night guard over your upper teeth), then you should be fine to get either a soft, hybrid, or a hard night guard.  Be sure to check with your dentist for a recommendation for your specific situation.

People who already had a night guard before they got their crown might need to get fitted for a new guard. If it doesn’t feel like it fits correctly, you can visit your dentist, and he or she can check your fit.

What Type of Night Guard to Get for a Temporary Crown

Because a temporary crown is, well, temporary, an over-the-counter night guard might be ideal in this instance. Although they may wear more quickly and won’t fit your teeth as snugly, you can expect to pay much less, and you’ll only need to wear it until you get your permanent crown. In most cases, a temporary crown should only be worn for a few weeks to a few months.

If you go with a custom guard, you’ll likely need to get a new one fitted once you get your permanent crown. Even when you order a custom-fit night guard directly from an online retailer like Pro Teeth Guard, you can still expect to pay up to $200 per guard. It’s understandable that you wouldn’t want to pay for a custom-fit night guard that you’ll only be able to wear for a few weeks.

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The bottom line is that crowns are expensive and dentistry work is no fun, so you need to find something that will protect your crowns and your natural teeth. A custom-fit night guard is pocket change compared to the cost of a permanent crown, which can run upwards of $1,000 (before insurance). The more crowns you need, the more that price starts to add up.

How to Get a Night Guard for Crowns

You absolutely should wear a night guard if you have crowns. When you protect your crowns with a night guard every night, you reduce the chance you’ll need to get them replaced due to damage.

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If your dentist hasn’t already recommended a night guard to protect your crowns, talk to him or her about your desire to protect your teeth. He or she can explain which type of night guard will work best for you.

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After you talk to your dentist, he or she might quote a very high number to get your night guard through the dental office. If you want to save some money, you can get a night guard directly from a dental lab via an online retailer. Choosing a custom-fit night guard from Pro Teeth Guard is an economical alternative to getting a night guard from your dentist. These guards are 110% guaranteed to fit perfectly, and you’ll get the same quality you would expect from your dentist.