Safeguard Your Teeth While You Sleep With Bruxism Nightguards

Do you struggle with clenching, grinding, or gnashing your teeth while asleep? These could be signs of bruxism, and you may not even realize it! Fortunately, Dental By Nature offers a simple, tailored, and effective solution. Bruxism nightguards offer much-needed protection against the damage caused by nighttime teeth grinding and jaw clenching!

What Is Bruxism?

Bruxism is the medical term for involuntary teeth grinding and clenching of the teeth. Sleep bruxism is more common in children, adolescents, and young adults than middle-aged individuals and seniors. In fact, according to the Sleep Foundation, research has indicated that between 6% and nearly 50% of children experience nighttime teeth grinding.

Symptoms of bruxism vary but can severely disrupt sleep and negatively affect oral and overall health. Patients with bruxism experience periods of clenching and grinding, which usually lasts up to one second. During bruxism episodes, the jaw muscles tense, causing pain. Teeth clenching and grinding at night may also cause unexplained tooth damage and morning headaches that seem like stress headaches.

How Can Bruxism Nightguards Help?

Bruxism nightguards are trusted as an effective means of treatment for bruxism. Nightguards distribute pressure evenly over your jaw and form a physical barrier between your upper and lower teeth to prevent damage. They also keep your jaw positioned to limit movement and absorb tension in the jaw muscles, alleviating pain from clenching.

Dentists can recommend and provide a bruxism nightguard that fits your jaw structure. Some of the different types of nightguards include soft nightguards, dual nightguards, laminate nightguards, and hard nightguards. Ask our dentist about the pros and cons of each. We will custom-fit the nightguard to your teeth and jaw. Custom-fitted bruxism nightguards are comfortable and highly effective at absorbing tension from jaw muscles.

How To Care For Your Nightguard

• As soon as you take your nightguard out of your mouth after wearing it, you should rinse it with warm water.
• After rinsing, give your nightguard a light brushing with your normal toothbrush.
• To stop bacteria from growing quickly, it's crucial to let your nightguard dry completely before storing it.

Start protecting your smile while you sleep. Schedule your bruxism nightguard consultation in Longmont, CO, today!