Appliances to Limit Habits

See below for a good definition of bruxism and splints if you happen to be reading this and you have not yet heard these terms! What is an NTI Appliance? This small appliance shown below snaps firmly over the upper or lower anterior teeth preventing the teeth from touching and wearing down as might happen during clenching and grinding – […]

Do the holidays have you clenching or grinding your teeth?  Too much fun with your in-laws? Or are you someone that just naturally clenches or grinds their teeth – especially at night when it is difficult to prevent this trauma from happening? Then you are likely to benefit from something like a PROFORM Nightguard! Clenching and grinding of the teeth is […]

This information brought to you from my treatment assistant, Karen The NTI – a very special splint! Do you suffer from headaches, clench or grind your teeth at night, wake up with sore jaw muscles? If so we can make you an appliance in our office called a Nociceptive Trigeminal Inhibitiion Tension Suppression System or as we call it in our […]

The benefits of a bruxism appliance or splint/night guard: Teeth and dental work are protected from the grinding process – much cheaper to buy a splint than repair teeth Ideally the clenching and grinding habit is eliminated over time Jaw muscles can relax which can help reduce tension and pain The jaw joint or TMJ receives less damaging forces The […]