Have you been waking up almost every morning with severe jaw pain or headbanging that makes you wonder if you have been an MMA fighter all night? If these headaches, sore jaws, and aching sensitive teeth become an everyday issue, it might indicate bruxism or teeth grinding. This includes teeth clenching and grinding unconsciously at night. A dental solution to this is wearing a night guard we at Goldfields Family Dental Clinic can design for you to prevent teeth grinding along with persistent discomfort.
Your jaw might clench unconsciously while you sleep, and if it keeps happening every night with teeth rubbing and grinding against each other, that’s called bruxism. Why is it a problem? Well, your molars are designed to chew and grind food, but with no food between the molars, constant grinding of teeth can lead to severe tooth damage with time.
Besides, jaw clenching eventually leads to straining jaw muscles, headaches, aching temples, broken or chipped teeth, and, of course, increased sensitivity with worn-out enamel.
These are made with a durable yet flexible material that covers all the teeth for overall protection
This type of guard covers only the front bottom four teeth. It also has a mechanism to cushion jaw muscle clenching and contractions. NTI-ss Plus guards can reduce the headache by a major 70%.
Besides protecting teeth, night guards also limit the jaw clenching movement passively protecting your teeth and jaw from damage.
Tooth damage prevention
Using a nightguard restricts the everyday destructive cycle of clenching and grinding of teeth, protecting your teeth’ enamel. Otherwise, you might just wake up with chips and cracks in your teeth almost every day. Using a nightguard regularly and on time will lower restorative dental procedure needs and hence save some bucks.
Using a nightguard restricts the everyday destructive cycle of clenching and grinding of teeth, protecting your teeth’ enamel. Otherwise, you might just wake up with chips and cracks in your teeth almost every day. Using a nightguard regularly and on time will lower restorative dental procedure needs and hence save some bucks.
With overworked jaw muscles, it is natural to have persistent headaches. With minimized clenching and movement of your jaw, the headache is also minimized.
TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorders are common for patients with bruxism disorder. Using night guards assists in aligning your jaw and reducing muscle pain.
Check for these symptoms to know if you should reach us out at Goldfields Family Dental Clinic and get yourself a perfectly fitted splint-
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