When my husband first got a top plate, they hurt. The dentist said he would get used to them, his mouth would just have to readjust. He went through agony for about three weeks, constantly taking them out to rest his mouth. About three weeks into the agony he took them out one day and dropped them. They snapped neatly in half. If he had got them six months later they were made differently with a thin metal frame but at this stage they were still some form of plastic. It was a long weekend and most denture clinics were closed and I ended up calling an emergency number and they gave me the mobile phone of Better Bite. The gentleman said if we could get there at a certain time he would have a look. Not only did he have a look he actually fixed them and my husband walked out with teeth. He visited his dentist the next day they were open thinking he would have to get a new set but the dentist said they were as good as new. He’s still wearing the same teeth. They also make custom made mouthguards for sport.