Tooth Grinding Treatment in Croydon
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Tooth Grinding Treatment—an Overview
Have you found yourself clenching your teeth often during the day? Do your teeth look flat, worn out, and sensitive? If yes, then you may have teeth grinding, otherwise called bruxism. Grinding and clenching of teeth is a common yet often unnoticed condition. It is one of the biggest causes of unexplained headaches, jaw pain, or sensitive teeth. Tooth grinding treatments in Croydon, are designed to help manage and prevent these harmful effects using simple devices and lifestyle modifications.
What is Tooth Grinding Treatment?
Tooth-grinding treatments are specific techniques and devices that safeguard the teeth from unconsciously grinding (bruxism) or clenching them. Can teeth grinding be treated? Yes! With time and personalised techniques, tooth grinding treatments in Croydon slowly stop the habit.
Do You Need Tooth Grinding Treatment?
Anyone can suffer from bruxism, regardless of age. However, it is particularly common in adults. It starts with your partner complaining that you make grating sounds with your teeth at night or have unexplained headaches when you wake up. Slowly, this is what you’ll notice:
- Tooth sensitivity
- Jaw pain
- Headaches
- Flat worn-out teeth.
Identifying and treating bruxism with some of the best treatments for teeth grinding prevents more severe complications such as cracked teeth, enamel erosion, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders. It protects your tooth enamel, reduces discomfort, and improves your overall oral health.
Types of Tooth Grinding Treatments
Customised devices: One of the best treatments for teeth grinding is a custom-made night guard. Designed specifically to fit your teeth snugly, these thin, transparent resin mouthguards fit over your lower or upper teeth, serve as a protective barrier against grinding, and safeguard the tooth enamel.
Stress Management Techniques: Various relaxation strategies or, when necessary, counselling services help you manage stress. Simple lifestyle changes—like cutting back on caffeine and alcohol before bed—can also be highly effective in reducing the frequency and intensity of grinding.
Invasive treatments–bite adjustments: If misaligned, crooked teeth, poorly fitted dental appliances, or changes in your bite due to missing teeth contribute to teeth grinding, we can make precise adjustments on the teeth surfaces to restore and balance your bite.
We regularly provide dental treatments to patients from Croydon, Addiscombe, Shirley, West Wickham, Thornton Heath, and Addington.
Benefits of Tooth Grinding Treatments
Prevents tooth damage
Custom-made mouthguards and other treatments protect your enamel and prevent fractures or chipping of your teeth.
Reduces jaw pain
It alleviates, redirects and redistributes the pressure on your jaws and prevents or reduces temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain.
Reduced the frequency of headaches
With treatment, the frequency and severity of morning headaches can be reduced.
Improves sleep quality
Less teeth grinding and clenching episodes ensure better sleep for you and your partner.
What Our Patients Say
Frequently Asked
Questions
Find the answers to the most commonly asked questions regarding the treatment below:
Can stress cause tooth grinding?
Yes, stress is one of the leading causes of bruxism. In some cases, lifestyle changes or stress management techniques can reduce or eliminate the need for more invasive treatments.
Can bruxism lead to permanent damage?
Yes, if untreated, bruxism can cause permanent damage to your teeth, jaw, and overall oral health. Early intervention is key to preventing long-term issues.
Are night guards uncomfortable to wear?
Night guards are custom-designed using impressions and moulds of your teeth. They fit your teeth perfectly, unlike over-the-counter options, ensuring they are easy to wear while you sleep.
The Treatment Process
Every patient’s experience is unique, but this is what you can expect when you start treatment with the Smile 4 U Dental Practice.
Consultation
We examine your mouth to assess the extent of your bruxism and its effects on your oral health and discuss potential triggers to devise a customised treatment plan.
Treatment Plan
We use advanced 3D scans of your teeth, send them to the laboratory to 3D print precise, soft, and easy-to-wear mouthguards or schedule appointments for bite adjustments.
Follow-Ups
After treatment is initiated, regular check-ups and close monitoring will help us learn about your progress and make any necessary adjustments to your treatment plan.
If you or someone you know shows signs of teeth grinding, let’s not delay further
With tooth-grinding treatments in Croydon, it is easy to restore tooth health now!
Book your Consultation Today
You are invited to our dental clinic for a consultation. During the consultation, one of our experienced dentists will carry out a full and comprehensive examination of your smile. Based on the dental treatment you are interested in, we will give you a breakdown of the options available that are tailored to your needs, as well as your budget and timeframe.
