Dental Appliances
What is a Dental Appliance?
Maintaining good oral health is more than just brushing and flossing. If you're prone to clenching your jaw or grinding your teeth at night, it's important to protect your mouth from this damage.
Similarly, if you play sports and there is a chance that you could get hit in the face, it's important to protect your oral cavity.
The mouth guards offered at our clinic in Edmonton are designed to protect your teeth, gums and other oral structures from harm. In the case of sleep apnea appliances, to help you get a better night's rest.
Sleep Apnea Appliances
Sleep disorders can prevent you from getting a full night's sleep, negatively impacting your overall health and well-being.
If you have sleep apnea, your throat tissues are over-relaxing while you sleep, which obstructs your airway and forces your brain to wake you up to breathe.
At Westmount Dental Centre, we can create custom-fitted oral appliances that are designed to reposition your lower jaw and tongue muscles to keep your airway open.
This helps improve your flow of breath and prevents you from needlessly waking up throughout the night.
Custom-Fitted Mouth Guards
We offer protective mouth guards that fit snug over your teeth.
Sports Guards
A sports mouth guard provides a barrier between your teeth and the soft tissue of your mouth. This helps protect your oral cavity in case you get hit in the mouth while playing a sport or during another physical activity.
Night Guards
If you grind your teeth during sleep, a night mouth guard can help protect your teeth from wearing down. If you clench your jaw, a mouth guard can also help stop you from clenching and provide some pain relief.