Splints And Night Guards

Did you know that poor teeth and jaw alignment can be the cause of frequent headaches, neck, shoulder and back pain? Bruxism is grinding and clenching of teeth, this is a parafunctional habit that causes cracking, chipping of tooth enamel or fracture of filling, crowns, veneers and bridge. Grinding happens subconsciously mostly occurring during sleep, which means as you are unaware this can lead and cause great damage on the overall oral health.

The reason why grinding or clenching damages our teeth is due to the excessive force applied on our teeth, the bite can be up to fourteen time greater than when awake, as there is no muscular control during sleep, it is difficult to manage it and stop it. During your initial and routine examinations, our dentist will monitor and check for excess and uneven wear facets, wear facets indicate the possibility of bruxism or tooth misalignment.

There are multiple reasons why we grind, stress is definitely one of them, but it may also be sign of other underlying issues such as airway obstruction or Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) during your examination at MVDC we will discuss in detail sleep habits and routines, as well as thorough medical and dental history to try to determine the cause of the condition on order to appropriately treat it.

At MVDC we can talk to you about the best possible way to ease upon your teeth grinding. We construct custom fitted night guard or splints from high quality materials that protect your teeth from further damage, severe wear and tear due to excessive biting forces, protects your joints can also relieve the soreness or tenderness in your jaw and chewing muscles caused by constant muscular strain whilst sleeping.

Protect your teeth from Damaging Grinding Forces, with Splints And Night Guards

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Teeth Grinding FAQ’s

Grinding and clenching is a parafunctional habit that we acquire as a from to release stress. Grinding is when are teeth are together and we move our jaw side to side or forward and back.

Clenching is when the jaws are held tight together.

Both grinding and clenching can cause severe wear of the biting surface of your teeth, as well as break and cause cracks to your teeth and or fillings and crowns. So, if you are concerned about grinding or clenching let us know.

More common than you think, 9 out of 10 patients suffer from a parafunctional habit, yet only 10% area aware of it.

It is very difficult to stop parafunctional habits yet there are multiple things that you can do to reduce it.

  1. This is the most important one – “Self-awareness” your teeth should always be apart so if you notice they are touching try to open and relax your jaw.
  2. Wearing a night guard – this will serve as a form of protection to your teeth and joints
  3. Try to manage stress – either by seeking professional help, meditation or a combination of both
  4. Muscle relaxant injection – this can help partially paralyse the big clenching muscles which in result reduce the parafunctional activity.