Night and Snore Guards
Excessive jaw clenching and bruxism can accelerate tooth and jaw deterioration and cause pain. Meanwhile, snoring can impact the quality of your own sleep and that of those around you. To help our patients most comfortably avoid this, we customize snore and night guards to their bite. Night guards are hard acrylic appliances that fit on the upper teeth and create space between the upper and lower teeth that prevents clenching and muscle contraction. This appliance prevents further tooth wear, loosening, muscle spasms and pain. Snore prevention mouth pieces look similar, but instead of acting as a cushion or spacer, they keep the lower jaw forward, thereby preventing the tongue and soft palate from touching, which will prevent snoring.
What are the causes of teeth grinding?
Stress or anxiety
Obstructive sleep apnea
Certain medications or recreational drugs
What are the causes of snoring?
Sleeping on your back
When the larynx is compressed by a relaxed jaw
Large tonsils or a long soft palate