If you wake up with jaw pain, headaches, or notice your teeth are wearing down, you might be experiencing nighttime teeth grinding or clenching. At Gateway Village Dental in St. Albert, we offer custom-made night guards designed to protect your smile and improve your quality of life. Here’s what you should know about night guards and their benefits, and how our team can help you rest easier.
What Is a Night Guard and Who Needs One?
Night guards are specially designed oral appliances that you wear while sleeping to cushion your teeth and prevent the harmful effects of grinding or clenching (bruxism). If you suffer from teeth grinding, wake up with jaw pain, or have migraines related to a TMJ disorder, a night guard may be a recommended solution.
Custom Night Guards vs. Store-Bought
We provide custom-made night guards that offer a more comfortable and secure fit than generic oral appliances purchased at drug stores or supermarkets. Each appliance is crafted based on your unique dental impressions, making them easier to wear and more effective in protecting your teeth.
How a Custom Night Guard Improves Oral Health
Wearing a custom night guard helps prevent tooth destruction that can result from unconscious nighttime grinding. This protection can also reduce sensitivity to hot or cold foods and drinks. By absorbing pressure and distributing forces more evenly, night guards help reduce wear and tear that could make you appear older and protect existing dental restorations, helping to extend their lifespan.
Additional Benefits of Night Guards
Night guards do more than protect teeth. They can also shield your smile during particularly stressful periods, when bruxism often intensifies. Our custom appliances can ease jaw joint and muscle pain, and help reduce discomfort linked to migraines or TMJ issues.
How We Make Your Night Guard
Every night guard we provide is custom-fitted for each patient by our dental team. This ensures that your appliance is comfortable to wear throughout the night and provides the best possible protection.
Night Guards as Part of General and Family Care
Night guards are just one piece of our comprehensive general and family care services here at Gateway Village Dental. Whether you are an adult dealing with stress-related grinding or the parent of a teen who clenches their jaw at night, our team is ready to help find the right solution for you.
Convenient Access and Service in St. Albert
Our dental clinic welcomes patients from Gateway Village, St. Albert, Erin Ridge, Akinsdale, and the surrounding area. We’re conveniently located at 2 Hebert Rd #234, St. Albert, AB T8N 5T8, with opening hours that include evenings and Saturdays: Monday, Tuesday, and Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Wednesday and Thursday from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and Saturday from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Booking Your Appointment
If you think a custom night guard could benefit you, we invite you to reach out to us. You can book an appointment or learn more about your options by calling our office at 780-459-3671. Our dental team will guide you through the process of getting fitted for your new appliance and answer any questions you have along the way.
Protect your smile, and your peace of mind, by learning if a night guard is right for you. Contact us or visit our St. Albert clinic to take the next step.