When is a Night Guard Needed?
Oct 19 2022
A night guard is an orthodontic appliance that is sometimes referred to as an occlusal splint. If a person is grinding their teeth at night, clenching their jaws, or waking u...
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A night guard is an orthodontic appliance that is sometimes referred to as an occlusal splint. If a person is grinding their teeth at night, clenching their jaws, or waking u...
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A night guard is a special oral appliance that a person wears while sleeping, in order to reduce nighttime teeth grinding (known as bruxism). Even if the patient contin...
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Do you grind your teeth in your sleep? Do you suffer from jaw pain or frequent headaches because of clenching your teeth? If so, the solution to these problems may be a custo...
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As your orthodontist in Melbourne, we know that for some people, a retainer is not the best removable appliance to wear at night. An occlusal splint, also called a night guard...
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Do you need to wear your retainer to bed, but aren’t quite comfortable wearing your Hawley retainer to sleep? Not to worry, at Melbourne Orthodontics we offer night guards, ...
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