NTI Consent

NTI Informed Consent

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Wear the appliance(s) continuously (except when eating) for the first four weeks (if you have one for sleeping and one for waking). Sleeping use may continue indefinitely, while daytime use will eventually be tapered off to, at most, stressful occasions.
Never wear an NTI appliance while eating. (Doing so may be painful and possibly damaging to the opposing teeth). Discontinue all gum chewing even when not wearing the NTI. Your dentist may also ask you to avoid chewing hard or rubbery foods for some time. Note: use your container when you take out your NTI and don’t wrap it in a napkin. Lost appliances have a replacement fee.
Avoid sleeping on your stomach. Sleeping on your stomach forces your head to be turned to the side, which may allow significant muscle strain.

NTI use should temporarily be discontinued (and adjusted by your doctor):

if it is uncomfortable, too tight or binding, too loose (can be removed with your tongue or lips), or damaged.
if, when wearing the NTI, your back teeth or canine (eye) teeth can somehow touch each other in various jaw positions, or if you notice an obvious notch or "divot" where your opposing teeth contact the device.
if you notice that your teeth are no longer coming together as they did prior to NTI use. This is an indication that your jaw is re-aligning. Although this is usually a good sign and occurs as symptoms have resolved (or are resolving), the improving alignment of the jaw may be undesirable without some type of modifications to the teeth. Otherwise, you may continue to have jaw pain, headache or damaged teeth.

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