Your teeth work hard. They help you eat with pleasure, speak clearly, smile with all your heart, and they even protect your bones and keep them vital. Life just isn’t the same without them! That’s why Dr. Pinney offers both sports guards and night guards to our Juneau patient family. They are not only good for your teeth but also your wallet, protecting your smile from extensive and expensive dental work.
Sports Guards – The American Academy of General Dentistry recommends dentist-designed and fabricated sports guards for their superior protection and comfort. Unlike over-the-counter, boil-and-bite guards, Dr. Pinney’s sports guards are specially made for you or your child, offering a higher level of protection against:
- Oral trauma
- Tooth damage
- Soft tissue injuries
- Concussions
If you or your children are involved in sports or other physical activities that may put your smile at risk, talk to us about how sports guards can safeguard your health.
Night Guards – Night-time clenching and grinding, also known as bruxism, is more common than you may think. In fact, most people who clench and grind during their sleep never realize they are doing it – until it starts to show up on their teeth. And it will. During nighttime bruxism, you could be applying up to 250 lbs of force on your teeth, leaving you and your smile vulnerable to:
- Cracks and lines in the enamel
- Uneven wearing, weakness, and erosion
- Sensitivity
- Loose and broken teeth
- Damaged restorations
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorder
- Headaches
- Jaw pain
- Disrupted sleep
Our comfortable night guards can help protect you against the ill-effects of bruxism and even help balance your jaw. What’s not to love?
