We offer sports and nightguards at 16th Avenue Dental.
What Is a Nightguard?
A nightguard is a dental device that helps reduce the effects of teeth grinding and clenching at night. It’s designed to fit over your top teeth and helps limit wear and tear on the teeth and muscles of the head, face, and jaw.
Nightguards position the jaw to help reduce stress on the muscles of the face and neck. They also help protect the enamel surface of the teeth from teeth clenching and grinding.
Treating TMJ
After a TMD and TMJ assessment, our Calgary dentist may recommend a custom dental night guard to help manage your jaw symptoms.
You may be a candidate for a nightguard if you answer yes to any of the following questions:
- Do you grind or clench your teeth during the day or night?
- Do you have stiff muscles around your jaws?
- Do you suffer from frequent headaches and pain in your neck?
- Do you hear a “clicking” or “popping” noise when you open your mouth?
- Is it difficult and/or painful to open your mouth wide for eating or yawning?
- Have you ever suffered an injury to your neck, head, or jaw?
- Have you noticed your teeth no longer touch when you bite together?
- Do you have arthritis in other joints throughout your body?
- Do you have a family history of arthritis?
Sports Mouthguards
Help protect your teeth from dental injury with a sports mouth guard designed to fit over your top teeth. This helps redistribute the force of impact and provides a barrier between your teeth and the soft tissue in and around your mouth.
Our dentist in Calgary recommends custom-made dental sports guards because they are fitted specifically to your teeth. Custom mouthguards from the dental office can also be made thinner and more comfortable to wear, which may mean you or your child will wear them more often.
Avoid Injury
Some studies suggest that mouthguards can help reduce the risk of chipped or broken teeth and help protect against cuts to lips, gums, and other soft tissue in the mouth. If you’re considering a store-bought versus a custom-fit option, we recommend scheduling an appointment with your local dentist in Calgary, AB to learn more.
A sports mouthguard is an important piece of equipment, regardless of the sport! Most dental injuries occur when participating in sports such as:
- Football
- Rugby
- Hockey
- Boxing
- Basketball
- Skateboarding
- Soccer
- Squash
- Gymnastics
- Taekwondo
Visit 16th Avenue Dental for Custom Mouth Guards in Calgary
Enjoy comprehensive dentistry with an artistic touch. Whether you need a dental night guard to help protect against grinding or a dental sports guard for the field, our general dentist, Dr. My Le, will create a custom fit designed for comfort and protection. Schedule your appointment today.
