Have you noticed your jaw making popping or clicking noises whenever you speak, chew or bite? Or do you wake up feeling tired and sluggish even though you actually got in a full eight hours of sleep? Grinding your teeth at night while you sleep can show up in a variety of ways, including teeth …
You brush your teeth, you floss them too, and you see your dentist on a regular basis. If you’re taking all of these actions, then you are doing a great job keeping your smile healthy! You get a gold star from us. However, even when you’re following those steps, it doesn’t always counteract habits that …
Avoid These Bad Habits to Prevent Damage to Your Teeth and Gums Read More »
When you clench or grind your teeth there’s a couple of dental devices and treatment options that can really make a difference. The thing is: to the untrained eye occlusal guards and dental orthotics may look the pretty much the same, but they actually do very different things. While both are options for grinding and …
Do You Know the Difference Between an Occlusal Guard and a Dental Orthotic? Read More »
If you’re one of those folks who grind their teeth compulsively or clench their jaw repetitively, you likely suffer from a condition called bruxism. Bruxism affects about 10% of the population and can occur while you’re awake or asleep. People often don’t know they have it because 80% of it happens while you’re snoozing! Bruxism …
Don’t Let Bruxism (Teeth Grinding & Jaw Clenching) Destroy Your Teeth or Your Health! Read More »
If you’re wondering why missing a tooth (or teeth) is such a big deal then read on because a missing tooth sets off a series of negative events. We’ve touched on the concept of progression in one of our previous blog posts when we talked about what happens when a cavity is left untreated. We went over how …
