mouth guard / night guard : )

A Mouth Guard appliance :
A mouth guard is advised for all amateur and professional athletes involved in sports such as hockey, football, basketball, boxing, wrestling, rugby, field hockey and lacrosse. It helps to prevent injury to the teeth, gums, tongue and also minimizes fractures of jaw bone and complications occurring from concussions.

In case of a dental emergency:
- Get immediate treatment
- store dislodged tooth / teeth in cold milk on your way to our office.
- do not RUB OR CLEAN the dislodged tooth or teeth.

A Night Guard appliance:
Clenching of teeth overtime causes excessive teeth wear, headaches, neck pain, jaw pain, ear pain, tense facial muscles. Collectively the symptoms are referred to as TMJ problems. Often grinding, clenching is a subconscious behavior and may pass by unknown to the patient until otherwise examined by the doctor during recall exam or in case of dental chief complaint of headaches and jaw pain. A night guard is advised to be worn while asleep to prevent the teeth from further wear and minimize tmj pain. Our doctor shall help you in getting habituated to wearing the night guard and being able to sleep comfortably.