Clenching & Grinding

Grinding and clenching is one of the most common issues our patients have been coming in with recently. It’s often stress and lifestyle related and in most cases can be quickly diagnosed and treated.

• Noticing clenching & grinding
• Aching teeth
• Sore jaw after waking up in the morning
• Headaches, sometimes including temple and surrounding structures

A night splint is a custom made appliance used to cover the chewing surfaces of your teeth. Commonly it is worn at night when you go to bed. It relieves the stress on the temporomandibular joint. 

In some cases night guards are used to protect the teeth from wearing down.

• Your dental practitioner will assess if you are clenching or grinding
• A 3D scan of your teeth is preformed
• Your 3D scan is sent to a dental laboratory who makes you custom night guard/ Splint
• Upon your return we fit the night guard/splint to make sure it fits correctly and is comfortable