When you grind and clench your teeth each night, this consistent issue is known as bruxism. Without treatment, this could wear down and damage your smile, leaving you at-risk for tooth decay and infection. But we can help! In today’s blog, Dental Impressions in Ankney, IA, talks about preventing teeth grinding complications with an oral appliance, one custom-made for your smile.
The Causes of Chronic Teeth Grinding
What causes bruxism to develop in our smiles? Chronic teeth grinding could occur due to a high level of stress in our daily lives, as well as due to factors that upset the bite’s balance. These factors could include untreated TMJ disorder, misalignment, injury to the face or jaw, tooth loss, or even concerns with the growth of your jaw or the eruption of the teeth, including the arrival of the wisdom teeth.
Warning Signs and Complications of Bruxism
People with chronic teeth grinding may experience painful tooth sensitivity and toothaches, headaches and migraines, and aches in the face or jaw. Over time, this pressure could wear down and damage the teeth, which makes them appear shorter, and could leave behind cracks and chips. These injuries then increase the risk of serious complications, such as tooth decay and infection, causing severe pain and even risk the potential loss of a tooth. When you experience pain in and around your smile, please see our team right away for a diagnosis to see if you need a bruxism appliance!
Help with Custom Oral Appliances
With a teeth grinding appliance, our team can create a comfortable and noninvasive solution, one that prevents further injury to your smile. Taking detailed impressions and images of your bite, we will design and craft an oral appliance that is worn while you sleep. Once in place, this helps reposition the jaw to ease strain and tension, and also places a soft barrier between the upper and lower sets of teeth, preventing further injury to them and lowering the risk of tooth decay and infection. The bruxism appliance is easy to use and clean, and can be worn comfortably while you sleep. This can even travel with you too!
If you have any questions about how we help smiles with a bruxism appliance, or if you have pain and grinding teeth that need attention, then reach out to our team today to learn more and get started. We want to help your smile stay comfortable, healthy, and beautiful for years to come.
Dental Impressions Is Ready to Stop Your Discomfort
We want to help diagnose and treat bruxism, protecting your smile from dental damage. To schedule an appointment for treatment, then call Dental Impressions in Ankeny, IA today at (515) 965-0230.
