If you have chronic teeth grinding, also known as bruxism, this could cause discomfort in your daily life and injure your teeth too. But we can help with a custom and comfortable oral appliance. In today’s blog, your team at Dental Impressions in Ankeny, IA, talks about how bruxism could damage your teeth and explains how we can help!
The Onset of Teeth Grinding
How does chronic teeth grinding start? You could suffer from bruxism when there are high levels of stress in your daily life. If you have an untreated issue like TMJ disorder, then the pressure on your bite could cause teeth grinding or clenching on a nightly basis. Other causes include factors that upset the balance of your bite, such as tooth loss, injury to the face or jaw, issues with the growth of the jaw or eruption of the teeth, misalignment, or even the arrival of wisdom teeth.
Symptoms could include headaches, migraines, jaw or facial pain, toothaches and tooth sensitivity, or pain in the neck and shoulders. Don’t ignore pain in and around your smile, contact our team right away for a possible solution.
Treatment with an Oral Appliance
Our team could offer relief with an oral appliance! We will take detailed images of your bite with digital technology, and then use these to design and custom craft an oral appliance that fits like a mouthguard. You will wear this at night, and it will help reposition the jaw to ease underlying stress and strain. The place also offers a soft barrier between the upper and lower teeth to prevent further injury. The device is easy to use and clean, and it can travel with you too throughout the holiday season!
Repairing Your Teeth
How do we repair any teeth worn down, cracked, or chipped by bruxism? For minor injuries, we could use bonding, which employs the same composite resin as outer lifelike fillings to repair the tooth and add length to it. This takes only one visit. If you have more severe injuries, we could cap the tooth with a crown, one that is custom-made to ensure a lifelike appearance. We also have veneers to help add length to teeth and ensure an attractive appearance.
If you have any questions about how we treat bruxism with an oral appliance, or about how to repair your teeth with cosmetic and restorative treatments, then contact our team today to learn more. You can even use your remaining 2026 dental benefits and health savings account funds before they expire at the end of the year!
Dental Impressions Offers Bruxism Treatment
Our team wants to help prevent pressure on your teeth from causing tooth decay and infection. To schedule an appointment for preventive dentistry, then call Dental Impressions in Ankeny, IA today at (515) 965-0230.
