mouthguards – Dental Health Society https://dentalhealthsociety.com Information on Dental Health and Dental Services Fri, 19 Mar 2021 21:16:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.12 How to Stop Teeth Grinding While Asleep https://dentalhealthsociety.com/oral-health/how-to-stop-teeth-grinding-while-asleep/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-stop-teeth-grinding-while-asleep Mon, 22 Mar 2021 14:54:00 +0000 https://dentalhealthsociety.com/?p=1396 Teeth grinding at night, known as sleep bruxism, affects roughly 13% of adults. While it is not serious, continuous clenching of the jaw while grinding can cause headaches, disruption of sleep, jaw pain, and dental health issues.  Once a patient identifies the cause of their teeth grinding, they can take the proper steps to stop...

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]]> A Guide to Bite Guards and Mouthguards https://dentalhealthsociety.com/oral-health/a-guide-to-bite-guards-and-mouthguards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-guide-to-bite-guards-and-mouthguards Mon, 09 Nov 2020 14:50:58 +0000 https://dentalhealthsociety.com/?p=1219 Just as brushing and flossing protect teeth from tooth decay, bite guards and mouthguards protect them from other outside forces that can harm them. They are devices that cover teeth to form a protective barrier, shielding them from cracking and chipping. Bite guards and mouthguards are terms that are sometimes used interchangeably. They might also...

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