The Bite Strip
Diagnosis of sleep grinding is best achieved by conducting on overnight sleep study that includes continuous monitoring of the jaw muscles that show repeated bursts of activity (muscle contractions) that are not present in people who don’t grind.
The Bite Strip is a low cost, single use assessment and follow-up technology tool for sleep grinders. The device is used to determine both the existence and severity of night wear, for evaluating the long and short-term effectiveness of a treatment (such as a dental night wear guard), and for titrating drug dosages.
Available in our office and mush less expensive than a sleep study, the Bite Strip is worn comfortably under your jaw on one side of your face for one night. The micro-sensors are then read by the doctor the next morning to determine the outcome and level of night grinding activity you have. Then the appropriate treatment can be scientifically determined and discussed with you. Much more successful treatment of wear issues is now available with this inexpensive new technology.
