Side Effects

Most of the side effects encountered during appliance use are minor and temporary. They include tenderness to teeth, muscles and joint. Dry mouth and increased salivation is also noticed frequently. In addition, teeth will not meet properly for 10 to 20 minutes after first removing the appliance after a nights use. The office will work with you to manage these occurrences and minimize any problems.

It should be noted that in some patients, a permanent bite change will occur over the years due to a small, permanent change in jaw joint position and/or minor tooth movements due to the pressures placed by the appliance each night.

It is critically important to keep up with twice yearly evaluation visits allowing the doctor to monitor any possible changes in your bite. They are most easily managed if discovered in the early stages.