Protect Your Teeth
The most important thing to takeaway from your visit to our site is that, if you suffer from nighttime teeth grinding, your teeth are in danger. Most people do not realize the damage that bruxism can do till it is too late.
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Nightguard takes the punishment that your teeth would normally endure during bruxism to minimize the damage from grinding your teeth.
A nightguard is a custom-made thin transparent horseshoe-shaped (retainer like appliance) made of hard plastic that has shallow borders for good tooth alignment and ideal bite relationship.
This splint is worn between the top and bottom teeth and does not allow the teeth to interlock which absorbs the force of the clenching and grinding to reduce joint irritation and inflammation.
It takes two appointments:
The first appointment an accurate impression of your upper and lower teeth will be made. These impressions are used to create models of how your teeth fit together. A bite record may be taken. These items are used to form a customized heat-processed hard plastic nightguard. At the second appointment the final fit of the nightguard will be done and adjustments made.
The lifespan of a nightguard is three to ten years. It can protect you from the symptoms of teeth grinding if you wear it regularly which can even lead to a better night’s sleep for you and your partner!
