How your dentist in W1 can help you with teeth grinding

Here at Harley Street Dental Clinic in W1, London, we understand that there a lot of dental issues you would rather avoid, if possible. This is why we provide preventative dentistry services for those in and around W1. In short, regularly visiting your dentist in W1 could save you money, stress, and time in the long-run.

Many of the problems we face with our teeth can be prevented by taking good care of our teeth, but in some cases, we may not be in control of damage that happens to our teeth. Things like accidents cannot be helped but other issues such as teeth grinding are in our control.

Dentist in W1Help for teeth grinding

If you grind your teeth in your sleep, you may think that there is nothing you can do about it, but here at your dentist in W1, we can help you with many jaw problems. Teeth grinding or bruxism can occur for many reasons, from sleep disorders to our bites not meeting correctly in the middle. If we grind our teeth in the night we can wake up with aching jaws, headaches, and sometimes earaches.

One solution for bruxism is the use of a mouth guard that fits over your teeth, stopping your teeth from grinding together and getting damaged. If your headaches and jaw aches are more serious and you are need of pain relief, there is a device called Cerezen that effectively treats jaw-related pain.

Cerezen uses the latest 3D printing technology to manufacture inserts that sit in your ear canal and effectively encourage the jaw to revert to a relaxed position, combating teeth grinding.

The dangers of ignoring teeth grinding

Grinding your teeth is not just a problem because it causes pain and discomfort. Chronic teeth grinding can lead to serious damage to your teeth. Fracturing, loosening or even loss of teeth is not unheard of. These events may lead to further, often expensive, teeth repairs or replacement.

For help with teeth grinding and to have any questions answered, visit your dentist in W1. There is no reason why you should have to put up with teeth grinding when there is help available.