Bruxism, or chronic teeth grinding, can impact smiles in adulthood and without treatment, could be a source of damaged teeth and major oral health complications. Not to mention changes to the appearance of your smile! But our team can provide relief to protect your oral health. In today’s blog, your Riverside Dental Group team talks about treating bruxism.
The Causes and Warning Signs of Bruxism
What causes someone to grind or clench their teeth on a regular basis each night? This could be due to very high stress levels during waking hours. Others could develop bruxism due to imbalance and strain in their bite. For example, there could be missing teeth, malocclusion caused by dental misalignment, injury to the teeth, untreated TMJ disorder, or issues with the growth of the jaw or eruption of the teeth. The arrival of wisdom teeth in early adulthood could be a factor too.
While a significant other could let someone know they grind or clench their teeth, there are also warning signs that occur during waking hours. You may experience headaches and migraines, facial and jaw pain, earaches, neck and shoulder pain, and tooth sensitivity and toothaches. Don’t ignore these discomforts, see our team right away for a diagnosis and to see if you need bruxism care!
The Damage Teeth Grinding Causes
How does bruxism damage a smile? The constant pressure could wear down the teeth so they appear shorter than normal, and at the same time crack or chip the outer structure. This exposes sensitive inner dentin to bacteria and allows tooth decay and even dental infection to occur. Painful symptoms can increase, along with the risk of tooth loss! In addition to repairing your teeth with bonding or even custom crowns, we can offer treatment to prevent further damage from grinding or clenching episodes using an oral appliance.
Treatment with Custom Oral Appliances
Our team will gather detailed digital images of your bite, and use them to create a 3D impression. In a lab setting, this impression enables us to custom-fit an oral appliance to wear at night. The custom device fits like a mouthguard and helps shift the jaw to ease any underlying tension in your bite. This also secures a soft barrier between the sets of upper and lower teeth to prevent further damage to your smile.
Riverside Dental Group Offers Teeth Grinding Treatment
Our team wants to help treat the pressure and potential damage of grinding to protect your smile. To find out more about treating clenching and 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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