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Swonke Dentistry

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  • Home
  • Contact
  • Orthodontics
    • Invisalign Orthodontics
    • Ceramic or Metal Braces
    • Propel Orthodontics
    • Vivera Ortho Retainers
    • Dental Guards
  • Cosmetics
    • Porcelain Veneers
    • Implant Crowns
    • TMJDisorders
    • TMJ Botox Treatment
    • Cold Sore Laser Treatment
    • Whitening or Bleaching
    • Crowns
    • Composite Fillings
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Orthodontic Dental Appliances and Mouth Guards

OCCLUSAL GUARDS

Dental appliances can help reduce and/or relieve many symptoms. Bruxism, a medical condition characterized by clenching and grinding, is fairly common. 


Symptoms You May Need a Dental Appliance

  • Teeth grinding
  • Morning headaches
  • Jaw soreness
  • Facial pain
  • Fatigue from lack of sleep
  • Grating or grinding while sleeping 
  • Caregivers and partners can hear grinding
  • Pain or clicking when moving jaw
  • Headaches associated with bruxism may feel similar to a tension headache
  • Teeth grinders can also injure their tongue or lips


Dental Complications & Preventive Treatment

  • Visit your dentist regularly
  • Dental exams help spot the signs of Bruxism. 
  • Cracked or worn teeth
  • Damage to dental work
  • Sensitivity or loose teeth due to wear
  • Pressure on the muscles, tissues, and other structures around your jaw
  • Long term damage to teeth and can result in temporomandibular joint problems (TMJ). 


How Dental Appliances Help

  • Protect tooth and restoration surfaces
  • Manage mandibular (jaw) dysfunction TMD
  • Stabilize the jaw joints during occlusion
  • Create space prior to restoration procedures. 


How Night Guards Work

  • Also known as occlusal splints
  • Removable dental appliances mold to fit the upper or lower arches of teeth
  • Provide a barrier between teeth
  • Lightens tension and cushions muscles in the jaw
  • Helps prevent face and jaw pain
  • Protects enamel of teeth
  • Covers partial or all teeth of the upper and/or lower arch

 

Bruxism (2022) National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Available at: https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/health-info/bruxism (Accessed: February 14, 2023). 


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