Night Guards and Mouth Guards
We’re Here to Protect Your Smile
What Are Mouth Guards?
Mouth guards in Manchester, CT, are plastic or acrylic protective devices (trays) that fit over your teeth and gums. They are designed and used to protect and reduce injury to your teeth, gums, lips, cheeks, tongue, and arches. Most often used in sports.
A mouthguard is also called a sports guard. It works by absorbing and spreading the force of impact on your teeth to a wider area in the event of an injury. Mouth guards also have other functions. They keep the tops and bottoms of your teeth separated, further reducing the effects of injury.
What Are Night Guards?
In dentistry, a night guard is a type of mouth guard. It is generally used by patients with bruxism (tooth grinding and clenching). Bruxism damages teeth during sleep and can also occur while you’re awake. A night guard is a plastic or acrylic tray that fits over your teeth to protect them from the effects of bruxism.
What’s the Difference Between a Mouth Guard and a Night Guard?
A mouth guard and a night guard are oral appliances designed to protect your teeth, but they do it in different ways.
Mouth Guard—A mouth guard is strategically made to protect your mouth, teeth, gums, cheeks, tongue, and arches while you play contact sports.
Night Guard – A night guard is specially made to help stop you from clenching and/or grinding your teeth while you are sleeping.
The Benefits of Mouth Guards
- Protect your teeth during contact sports.
- Protect your existing dental restorations.
- Protect your lips, gums, cheeks, and tongue.
- Help prevent serious injury from blows to your jaw (fractured jaw, neck injuries, concussion, cerebral hemorrhage, etc.)
The Benefits of Night Guards
- Help prevent further dental damage.
- Less bruxism helps you sleep better.
- Make your teeth more comfortable.
- Help with misaligned bites, TMJ, and other dental issues.
Do You Need a Dentist in Manchester, CT?
Using mouth guards and night guards can help preserve your teeth. Contact Tris J Carta DMD, MAGD General Dentistry today. We will do whatever it takes to protect your smile.
