Food & drink
Meals and drinks
Your nightguard is for the wear schedule your dentist prescribed. Remove it for meals, and follow your team’s advice about drinks while wearing it.
Keep heat away
Do not put the guard in hot water or leave it somewhere hot. Heat can change its shape and fit.
Medical emergency? Call 911 for trouble breathing or swallowing, rapidly spreading swelling, fainting, or other life-threatening symptoms. Do not wait for an office reply. Emergency guidance
Your doctor’s instructions take priority. If you had more than one procedure, ask your team which instructions to follow. Contact your office.
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