TMJ Appliance part II

I have worn my night guard (created special to keep my jaw in the proper resting position) for two nights now. I noticed my muscles more at rest on morning one. For the second morning I realize that my jaw sits more forward with the new appliance. Due to my missing lateral incisors my top jaw is smaller than the bottom. This should be opposite in fact. My bottom jaw is then constantly held to far backward. This produces muscle stress which builds over time. It seems that this new appliance allows my bottom jaw to rest in a more forward position and my muscles are resting. In reference to my post yesterday, rest is good for the muscles of the face as well!