If you grind and clench your teeth on a regular basis, this is known as bruxism. Without treatment, this could wear down teeth and leave you vulnerable to painful cavities and infections. In today’s blog, your Riverside Dental Group team talks about helping you find a solution to your bruxism.
The Causes of Bruxism
For some, teeth grinding is a temporary issue that goes away after a short time, and may be due to high stress levels. But if you grind or clench your teeth on a nightly basis, this is known as bruxism. Without treatment, bruxism could place serious pressure on your teeth, wearing down outer structure so teeth appear small or uneven. At the same time, this damaged enamel could mean cracked or chipped teeth. The damage exposes sensitive inner tissues to harmful bacteria, leading to the onset of tooth decay and infection. When you experience symptoms that could possibly be due to bruxism, please see us right away!
The Warning Signs of Chronic Teeth Grinding
How do you know if you grind your teeth? For some, a significant other could let them know about their nighttime grinding. But there are also symptoms that occur during your waking hours, such as jaw and facial pain, headaches and migraines, and aches in the neck and shoulders. There could be tooth sensitivity when you eat and drink, or a persistent toothache that grows in severity with time. When you experience persistent pain in and around your face and jaw, then let us know right away so we can conduct a diagnosis to see if you need treatment!
Oral Appliance Therapy
Our team could provide relief with an oral appliance, which is a mouthguard-like device custom-fitted for your smile and worn as you sleep. The device repositions the jaw to ease strain and also places a barrier between the upper and lower sets of teeth to prevent further damage. Our team could also use bonding or custom crowns to repair damaged teeth too. If you have any questions about treating teeth grinding or about seeing us now before the holidays arrive, let us know. You can put your remaining dental insurance benefits to use before they expire at the end of the month!
Riverside Dental Group Offers Preventive Dentistry
We would like to help you avoid the complications of teeth grinding! To learn more about our approach to treating teeth grinding, then please call:
Riverside Dental Group at Magnolia in Riverside, CA at (951) 689-5031.
Dental Associates of Moreno Valley in Moreno Valley, CA at (951) 697-6800.
Riverside Dental Group at Woodcrest (951) 776-9001.
Oasis Family Dental in Temecula, CA at (951) 695-2290.
Dental Associates of Riverside in Riverside, CA at (951) 369-1001.
Dental Associates of Corona in Corona, CA at (951) 273-9580.
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