Bruxism refers to chronic teeth grinding and clenching, which can cause discomfort and even wear down and damage the teeth. But our team can offer relief with a noninvasive and comfortable treatment option. In today’s blog, your Ankeny, IA, dentist talks about our bruxism treatment and how we can offer relief and even repair any damage that has occurred due to teeth grinding and clenching.
The Causes and Warning Signs of Bruxism
What causes chronic teeth grinding? This could be due to changes to bite balance, such as misalignment, tooth loss, injury to the face or jaw, or complications with the growth of the jaw or even the arrival of wisdom teeth. High stress levels could be a factor, as could uttered TMJ disorder. When you grind your teeth, your significant other could let you know. You may also notice other symptoms, such as tooth sensitivity, toothaches, or pain in the face, jaw, or head. When you experience persistent pain, then let us know right away so we can examine the smile and plan your treatment.
Treatment with an Oral Appliance
Our team will examine your smile to assess the cause and severity of your teeth grinding. From there, we can choose the right treatment option. For some, we could improve balance with bonding or crowns, or we could correct uneven smiles with orthodontics. Our team could even replace missing teeth with a dental prosthetic! But for most, we could offer treatment with a comfortable and noninvasive oral appliance. The device will be custom-made to help shift the jaw and address underlying imbalance. The device also puts a barrier between the upper and lower teeth to prevent further damage to the smile.
Repairing Your Teeth
What about damage that has already occurred? Our team can use procedures like dental bonding to repair minor damage in only one visit, or we could create custom-made dental crowns. This not only improves the overall function and beauty of your smile, but can improve bite balance and provide better oral health in the process. If you have any questions about how our team will diagnose and treat issues like bruxism, or if you want to schedule your first checkup and cleaning of 2025, then contact our team today to learn more. We want to help you start your new year with a stronger and more attractive smile.
Schedule Your Bruxism Treatment With Dental Impressions
Our team wants to help you enjoy a healthy and comfortable smile again, so we can offer treatment to repair your smile and also stop grinding and clenching episodes. To find out more about how we treat chronic teeth grinding, call Dental Impressions in Ankeny, IA today at (515) 965-0230.
