Protecting Your Smile Day & Night
Daily oral hygiene is an important part of maintaining your oral health, but there are other ways that your smile requires care and attention.
If you play sports, it's important to protect your mouth from potential injuries as a result of falling or getting hit with equipment.
You could also potentially damage your teeth at night if you clench or grind your teeth during sleep.
To help take care of your oral cavity and overall health, our dentists in Amherst offer customized dental appliances such as sports guards and night guards.
Sports Guards
If you fall or are hit in the mouth while playing sports, a custom-fitted mouth guard can provide a secure barrier that acts as a cushion between your teeth and your mouth's soft tissue.
Custom-fitted sports guards are made specifically for your mouth to guard your face, jaw, head and teeth from injury. With this protection you can focus on your sport of choice with less worry about sustaining an injury to the mouth.
Night Guards
Do you grind your teeth while you sleep? This habit can lead to chipped or fractured teeth, tooth wear, jaw pain, headaches, and other symptoms caused by the strain on your jaw. In this case, you may require a mouth or night guard.
A mouth guard can help shield your teeth from damage and offer some pain relief to help you get a good night's sleep. Regularly wearing a custom-fitted night guard can also help you save on the cost of future dental restorations.