Night Guard

Night guards are designed for a way of protection of the teeth.

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Persons who grind their teeth while sleeping  suffer from several problems by consequences, these include:

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• Pain on waking up mainly. 

• Stiffness of the muscles in the morning.

• Frequent headaches typically in the morning

• Wearing of the teeth which will lead to loss of the chewing power, increased sensitivity due to exposed dentin and breakdown of existing restorations.

• In severe cases, the joint of the jaws(TMJ) will be affected

 

Night guards are custom made for each patient in a plastic shell. Patient is asked to wear it while sleeping.

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Wearing the appliance will relief the pressure on the muscles and will protect the teeth from being worn off.