To: vocalist
Date sent: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 11:25:50 -0500 (EST)
From: "Sharon Mech"
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>

Jennifer wrote:

>> Just read your post and thought you might be interested. My daughter is
>> a vocalist and she has found a device to suppress clenching at night.
>> See Dr. Boyd's website at www.drjimboyd.com I also know of quite a few
>> other people who have been helped by this device. If you decide to

>Or you can get a dentist to make a bite guard...MUCH cheaper than $2000! And
>custom fitted to your mouth.

For the rock-bottom, deeply-cheaply method for those who can't afford the
dentist (and just TRY to get your dental insurance to pay for the appliance!),
go to a sporting goods store and buy a sports mouthguard. They cost maybe
$5USD. (Boxers' mouthguards are a dandy help for back-sleepers whose jaws
slip back and cause apnea, too.) Cut off the strap which is built to hold it
to your football helmet, follow the directions to form it to yourself using
hot water, and voila! The Bargain Basement Bite Guard.

Cheers,


Sharon Mech
Cantor, mezzo & sinner
sharon-at-cmhc.com