Grinding Splints

Dental Treatments – Preventative Services - Grinding Splints

Clenching and grinding is a common habit affecting many of the population. While often this can go unnoticed for many years, occasionally this presents as a variety of symptoms – headaches, clicking joint, teeth wear, restoration fractures. The dentist can assist in the alleviation of these symptoms by showing those affected appropriate exercises and also by using a night time splint therapy to lessen the severity of the habit and protect the teeth. Ask your dentist for more information.