Night Guards

Teeth grinding, or bruxism, is a common problem among many people. Some people may grind their teeth consciously while they are awake while others may grind at night without any knowledge of it. Grinding your teeth can cause several problems such as damaging your enamel, which is the outer layer of your tooth. Other problems can include wearing down your teeth, irritating your gums, and jaw pain.

People who grind their teeth should strongly consider wearing a night guard. A night guard is very similar to a mouth guard worn during sporting activities. A night guard provides a barrier between your top teeth and your bottom teeth. All night guards are custom made to work with your specific teeth. The procedure is minimally invasive and generally only requires an impression of your teeth. This impression is then sent to the dental lab, which will fabricate a custom night guard.

A night guard is generally worn every night. Once you are given a night guard it is important to bring it with you to your dental appointments so that the dentist may adjust it as needed.

To get more information on night guards and make an appointment with Dr. Nikkhah please call our Ashburn office.