Bite Plates

Instructions for Bite Plate

• The bite plate should be worn 23 hours per day. It must be worn while eating.
   
• Reasons Bite Plate should be removed are:
  • 1 hour a day – this will keep the tissue on the roof of the mouth healthy
  • When brushing teeth
  • Sports that require wearing a mouth guard
  • Vomiting
  • Swimming in a lake or pond

• The first 24 hours there may be excess saliva since the brain thinks there is food in the mouth, this will go away.
   
• Speech will be different. It will improve the more you talk – try reading out loud.
   
• When your bite plate is out of your mouth for any of the above reasons it must be kept in a container with room temperature water. If not it will become dry and not fit comfortably. If subjected to extreme temperature it may distort.
   
• Brush both sides carefully with toothpaste and toothbrush regularly. Soak 1 time per week in Efferdent if needed. It can also be soaked in mouthwash during the 1 hour a day the bite plate is out. When brushing your bite plate, fill the sink with a small amount of room temperature water. This way, if it falls out of your hand, it will not break.
   
• No hard or sticky foods like gum, tootsie rolls, hard candy, nuts, pretzels allowed while wearing your bite plate. These can cause the bite plate to break or crack.
   
• If your bite plate needs to be replaced because of loss, breakage or not fitting properly due to not wearing as instructed there will be a replacement fee of $140.00.
   
• Keep away from household pets.
   
• If your bite plate becomes loose or does not fit well, call the office to schedule an appointment.