When we examine your smile and find signs of wear and friction on the surfaces of your teeth, this could mean the presence of bruxism. Chronic teeth grinding damages your smile and causes uncomfortable symptoms. Which is why we offer treatment! In today’s blog, your Riverside Dental Group team talks about the damage brought on by untreated bruxism.
The Causes of Bruxism
What causes a person to begin grinding his or her teeth on a regular basis? These episodes tend to happen at night and could be caused by factors like injury to the face or jaw, wisdom tooth eruption, missing teeth, misalignment, or issues with the growth of the jaw or the arrival of your teeth. High stress levels in your daily life could be a factor, as could untreated TMJ disorder. As part of the treatment process, we will examine your smile to assess the cause and extent of your teeth grinding.
The Impact of Damaged Teeth
The pressure from regular teeth grinding could begin to wear down the teeth. This could alter the appearance of your smile, so your teeth appear shorter. There could also be fractures or chips that form in the teeth. These injuries could expose the sensitive portions of the inner tooth to bacteria and allow the onset of tooth decay and even infection, which threatens smile stability. We can offer treatment to stop grinding episodes and limit damage. With dental bonding and/or crowns, we can also report the injuries that have happened to protect your smile from further complications.
Help with a Custom Oral Appliance
Our team could provide relief with a custom oral appliance, which we custom-fit for your smile based on detailed digital images and measurements we gather of your bite. The finished product will look similar to a mouthguard and is worn at night. Once in place, this can reposition the jaw to ease underlying stress and strain. The appliance also puts a soft barrier between the upper and lower teeth again to prevent further damage to the smile.
If you have any questions about how we diagnose and treat issues like bruxism, then contact our team today to learn more.
Riverside Dental Group Offers Bruxism Treatment
We want to provide solutions for your bruxism to keep your smile intact. To find out more about treating your chronic teeth grinding and clenching, 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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