The Doctors Advanced Comfort Night Guard

STEP 1: HEATING

Use a microwave - standard (non-convectional) to heat the water Fill coffee mug half full with tap water. Place a non-metallic object such as a small wooden spoon, chopstick, or popsicle stick in the water. Microwave the water for 3 minutes. Let stand for 30 seconds. Remove the mug from microwave. A slotted spoon: for placing and removing the NightGuard from the hot water Using a slotted spoon to keep hands away from hot water, immediately place your NightGuard face down (grooved side down) in the hot water for 2 minutes. After 2 minutes, use the slotted spoon to remove your NightGuard® from the hot water. Place it on a plate, sticky channel side up. Let cool ten seconds and proceed with fitting. 

STEP 2: FIT

1. Bite Down Firmly: Using a mirror as a guide, center the NightGuard in your mouth. Make sure your front teeth are slightly behind the front edge and bite down firmly. Sink your teeth as far into the soft material as possible. Try not to let the biting process push it forward.
2. mould the outside: With your teeth clenched, use your thumbs to firmly press the soft material sideways into and against the outside of your teeth all the way around your mouth. Pushing the material sideways into your teeth and not up and into the gums is important for a correct fit.
3. mould the inside: Open your mouth and use your thumbs to firmly press the soft material sideways into and against the inside of your teeth all the way around your mouth. After the material has been pressed into the sides of the teeth, continue biting down firmly for at least 30 seconds.

You will know that you have successfully completed the fitting process if the NightGuard stays on your upper teeth when your mouth is open. If the length of the dental protector extends beyond your back molars, the dental protector can be shortened by using sharp scissors or a sharp knife.

STEP 3: ADJUSTING

If you do not achieve a fit that stays locked in place, the product should be fit again. To fit the product again:

Using a microwave or stove top, heat just the water as was initially done in the fitting process. Place the dental protector into the hot water for around 20 seconds, or until you can mould the soft material. Wait until it has cooled slightly and mould the plastic back to resemble the original product. The product can be placed back into the hot water for around 20 seconds, or until you can mould the soft material. Let the NightGuard cool to room temperature, and then repeat the fitting instructions