I’m having trouble concentrating on writing this morning, because I am a teeth grinder. I grind my teeth at night. I am too stubborn to get a mouth guard, despite the pleas of more than one of my dentists to get one. I just don’t see myself being able to fall asleep with giant blobs of plastic in my mouth. (and more than I need comfort, I need my sleep) I hate the look and smell of long lines of saliva. I have PTSD from my retainer-wearing days. I constantly lost my retainer. One time my dad was mowing the lawn, and came into the house angrily, because he almost mowed over my retainer. I have no idea how it got out to the lawn. I blamed my dog.
So, now I have a dull jaw ache, that seems to shooting down to my stomach and up to my head. The only words that I can think to write are “Ow! Ouch! Ugh!”
“Chew on this: Human teeth can detect a grain of sand or grit 10 microns in diameter. A micron is 1/25,000 of an inch. If you shrank a Coke can until it was the diameter of a human hair, the letter O in the product name would be about 10 microns across.” – Mary Roach
When I was in high school and rode the city bus to school, I used to like to read the advertisements above the seats. One, I never forgot. It may help you with your decision about the mouth piece..
There was a toothbrush & a glass of water with a set of dentures in it.
“Sure you’ll keep your teeth….but WHERE?”
So true, Sandra. I needed that truth bullet. My dentist always says it’s really the people like me who keep him in business.
Oh girl! OUch. Thats so terrible.
BTW, God gave us dogs to blame. The giveaway is in d.o.g = GOD. LOL
Love it, Kit!