Mouth Guards

Occlusal guards (“nightguards”) are a great solution for people who clench or grind their teeth, oftentimes during sleep. You may not realize that you are grinding your teeth, but your treating dentist can usually tell you’re a bruxer by looking at the wear patterns on your teeth. Other symptoms of bruxism (“grinding”) are waking up with dull headaches, jaw soreness, facial pain, or fatigue from lack of sleep due to grinding. A nightguard can also stop the erosion of restorations (fillings, crowns, veneers, etc.) caused by bruxism. If you are planning to have new restorations placed on your teeth, don’t be surprised to hear our doctors advise a nightguard to protect your investments.