If you have chronic teeth grinding, an issue known as bruxism, this can wear down and damage your smile. But we can offer treatment with an oral appliance, and restore the damaged portions of your smile! In today’s blog, Healthy Smiles Family Dentistry talks about treating bruxism in Houston, TX, so you can enjoy better oral health, avoid discomfort, and keep your smile intact and beautiful!
The Causes of Chronic Teeth Grinding
What causes chronic teeth grinding to form in your smile? For some, this could be due to high stress levels in daily life, or even due to untreated TMJ disorder, which is caused by imbalance and other factors. Other potential causes include missing teeth, dental misalignment, injury to the face or jaw, or issues with the growth of your jaw or even how your teeth erupt. If your wisdom teeth erupt and cause impaction, this could alter balance in your bite and lead to bruxism.
The Warning Signs and Dangers
The warning signs of bruxism vary, but could include headaches, migraines, pain in the face and jaw, or chronic tooth sensitivity and toothaches. Over time, this could wear down teeth to make them appear shorter, and could even crack or chip outer enamel. The damage, even if it is minor, could lead to complications like tooth decay and infection. Don’t ignore pain in your smile, talk to our team so we can conduct a diagnosis with digital imaging technology and find out if you have bruxism that needs treatment! If so, we can offer a comfortable and noninvasive oral appliance.
Custom Treatment
Our team will take detailed digital images and impressions of your bite, which we use to design and craft an oral appliance. The completed appliance will look like a mouthguard and fit like one too. Worn while you sleep, this will help reposition your jaw and ease pressure on your bite. The appliance is easy to use and clean, and when you hit the road this summer, it can travel with you! If you have teeth damaged by teeth grinding, then we can repair them in one visit with bonding, or possibly place a crown for more severe injuries, restoring function, health, and beauty to your smile again.
If you have any questions about how we design and craft an oral appliance to treat teeth grinding and protect your smile, or about how we provide lifelike repair for damaged teeth, then contact our team today to learn more.
Learn More About Preventive Dentistry!
Bruxism can damage smiles, but we can treat the issue and repair the tooth with a comfortable and custom oral appliance. To find out more about treating chronic teeth grinding, or to schedule an appointment, please call Healthy Smiles Family Dentistry in Houston, TX at (281) 974-4494.
