How it Started

I was busy, and dealing with a healthy amount of stress, as I juggled being a mom and a co-founder of a growing startup. But still, I thought everything was ok, even great. Until I went to the dentist. Where during my routine check-up, he pointed out the evident signs of teeth grinding and recommended a dental guard to protect my teeth from further wear and damage. I wore it every night, and it was effective in protecting my teeth. However, it did nothing to relieve the pain, tension and stress in my jaw, neck, and head which were nagging at me day and night. There was no real solution in sight. After searching my local pharmacies... it became clear the relief I was looking for didn’t exist. This realization sparked the beginnings of DentiCalm.

I wanted to find a solution that not only alleviated the immediate pain but targeted the root cause: overworked and tight muscles. Through nfuse, I knew all about the relaxing properties of magnesium. I also knew massage was a prescribed therapy for teeth grinding, but I didn’t have the time to fit visits into my day. But self-massage, that I could do. By delivering a penetrating pain relief serum via a massaging applicator, powerful relief was at my fingertips anywhere, anytime it was needed. 

 I founded DentiCalm for a problem I was struggling with and thought I was the only one. But the more people I talked to, the more people I realized shared the same pain. I hope DentiCalm can bring relief to everyone who suffers from this underrecognized, undertreated pain of jaw clenching and teeth grinding. 

Emily Zollinger, Founder DentiCalm