Night guards
Dental night guards, occlusal guards, mouth guards or bite splints are all available at our office to protect your teeth, temporomandibular joints (TMJ) and muscles from wear and pain. These devices are fabricated by a dental technicians after an impression.
Steps of fabricating these appliances:
Determine the need either at a hygiene checkup or a regular visit to your dentist.
we also re-fabricate these appliances for you if you had one before
An impression is taken of your jaws - these will be used to fabricate the appliance outside of the mouth.
Delivery of the appliance with hygiene instructions and a holder for the appliance
refinement of the bite is done during the delivery visit.
Why wear a mouth guard?
Protection against sport related injuries
Protect your teeth from wear due to bruxism
Protect your dental restorations from chipping, breaking
Protect your implants from overload
Snoring appliances- in some cases helps with the symptoms of snoring
Sleep apnea appliances- relive obstructive sleep apnea symptoms
Relaxing symptoms of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain
Relaxing symptoms of muscle pain
Reduces the stress placed on your jaw joints and muscles
Prevents headaches attributed to temporomandibular disease
