Albertville, AL
Mouth guards are an effective way of protecting your teeth while playing sports or if you clench and grind your teeth while sleeping. Protecting your teeth from being broken, chipped, or worn down, can help prolong your beautiful smile and save you money from avoiding costly dental repairs. Mouth guards are custom-made, convenient, and comfortable to wear.
Protecting your teeth is important in maintaining your oral health. While playing sports accidents may occur in which a player is unexpectedly hit in the face or mouth by another player or sporting equipment that is being used during the game. When accidents occur, it may cause damage to your teeth such as breaking, chipping, or fracturing your teeth. If this happens, you would inevitably require treatment to repair the broken teeth. Sometimes these injuries may cause cuts or tears in the soft tissue of the mouth. Repairs for broken teeth may be costly, and nothing is ever as perfect as your natural teeth. Therefore, protecting your teeth from the start is important. A sports guard can help protect your teeth, should you be hit in the face while playing sports. When wearing a sports guard, you can easily enjoy an active lifestyle knowing your smile is protected.
A bite guard is beneficial if a person grinds or clenches their teeth while sleeping. Grinding and clenching of the teeth can be a common occurrence among patients of any age or gender, but is especially common for those who suffer from stress. You may not even be aware that you clench or grind your teeth while sleeping until the damage to your teeth is too far-gone. The outer coating of our teeth is called enamel, which is the white, visible portion of the tooth. Enamel is strong and helps naturally protect our teeth from sensitivity, plus provides our teeth with the whitish appearance many of us desire. However, as teeth become worn down from grinding one’s teeth, the enamel begins to wear thin causing an uneven bite, tooth discoloration or sensitivity, and teeth become more susceptible to decay. Once the enamel is worn down, repairs are necessary and may be costly.
If you clench your teeth while sleeping, you are likely causing strain on your jaw joints and muscles. This type of strain can lead to temporomandibular joint disorders, tooth or mouth pain, headaches, migraines, or even neck, back, or shoulder pain. Preventing this stress on your jaw is easy to do with a bite guard. Patients can conveniently wear a bite guard while they sleep or during the times of day in which they tend to clench or grind their teeth.
Preventing your teeth from damage is important as it may help save you money down the road by avoiding costly repairs. At Wall Street Dentistry, we can easily make a custom-made mouth guard to help you protect your teeth. The mouth guards we provide are removable, comfortable, and convenient. Before you leave our office, we will be sure you are informed of how to wear your mouth guard and care for it afterward. If you believe you or a family member could benefit from wearing a mouth guard, contact Wall Street Dentistry today. We gladly accept patients from the Albertville, Boaz, and Guntersville areas.
