Dental Appliances to Preserve Your Smile
At-home dental care, including regular brushing and flossing, and professional check-ups, are essential for maintaining a healthy smile. Additionally, you can take other measures to safeguard your teeth from specific types of damage.
If you participate in sports or clench or grind your teeth, a custom-fitted mouth guard can help prevent damage. Other devices, like night guards and snoring appliances, protect your teeth and oral structures while you sleep.
Custom-Fitted Mouth Guards
At Birchmount Dental Group, we offer custom-fitted mouth guards to help protect your teeth and oral health during sports and sleep.
Sports Guards
If you get hit in the mouth during sports or any other type of physical activity, a mouth guard will create a barrier between your teeth and the soft tissue of your mouth, protecting your smile.
Night Guards
If you grind your teeth during sleep, a mouth guard will help protect your teeth from damage. If you clench your jaw, a mouth guard can also help prevent you from clenching and relieve pain.
Snoring & Sleep Apnea Appliances
In some patients, the throat tissues relax while sleeping, slightly restricting the airway and causing the distinct snoring sound as air is forced through this area. With sleep apnea, the throat tissues overrelax and obstruct the airway, forcing the brain to wake you up and catch your breath.
Unfortunately, these sleep-related issues can negatively impact your quality of life. You may feel irritable when you don't get enough sleep. Some studies have also linked a lack of sleep to health issues like cardiovascular disease.
We offer custom-fitted oral appliances designed to reposition the lower jaw and tongue muscles, effectively opening the airway. This helps to enhance your breathing and prevents interruptions during sleep, reducing the likelihood of health and dental issues.