When you’re frustrated, you probably do things like chew on your nails, pull on your hair, and grind your teeth. All three of these habits are bad for you, but chewing on nails and grinding your teeth are especially bad… Read More
Posts Tagged ‘night guard’
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The Importance of a Night Guard for Your Teeth
If you’ve been diagnosed with bruxism, or habitual tooth grinding, your dentist has probably recommended that you use a night guard, which is also called an occlusal splint. Night guards are not cheap however, and purchasing one from your dentist… Read More
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Do I Need a Night Guard?
While you are sound asleep dreaming of vacations and talking dogs, your body may be sabotaging your pretty smile. Sleep bruxism, or teeth grinding, affects more people than you might think and can do quite a bit of damage if… Read More
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Grinding Your Teeth? A Night Guard Could Be the Answer!
Do you wake up every morning to an aching, sore jaw? One potential cause behind this could be teeth grinding: you clench your jaw during sleep and grind your teeth together, overworking the jaw muscles and potentially doing damage to… Read More