What are Dental Appliances?
Dental appliances – such as mouth guards and sleep apnea devices – are used to help improve and protect your oral health.
We offer a range of dental appliances to help improve your oral health, including mouth guards for treatment of bruxism and TMJ therapy, sports guards to protect your teeth while playing sports, and D-SAD sleep apnea and snoring appliances.
Improve your sleep with D-SAD sleep apnea and snoring appliances.
Oral appliances offer the patients a clinically proven therapy to treat snoring and mild to moderate sleep apnea. Oral appliances are also a treatment option for patients who can not tolerate or do not accept CPAP therapy. This non-invasive treatment is reversible since no surgical procedures are involved.
Our patients find it comfortable, convenient and discreet. Studies show 92% of patients wearing oral appliances reported snoring to be either eliminated or greatly improved.
Book a consult with one of our Port Coquitlam dentists today – Deepen your sleep and recharge yourself!
Mouthguards – Prevention of damage is key!
Bruxism (teeth grinding) is an involuntary grinding or clenching of your teeth, and usually occurs while you sleep. Grinding your teeth can create a great deal of force on your jaw, which can cause damage to your teeth and jaw joints. Most often the cause of grinding is stress related but can also be caused by the misalignment of your teeth.
Some symptoms of grinding include sore jaw muscles, headaches and neck or ear pain. Although for most people it is the dentist that will see the wear on your teeth and warn you of grinding. If you have restless, interrupted sleep, a professionally made nightguard may be the answer to a full nights rest!
A mouthguard can help protect your teeth from the harmful effects of grinding and clenching and prevent further damage. A night guard is custom made to fit over your upper or lower teeth, preventing the teeth from grinding together and allowing your jaw joints to be positioned in the most relaxed state. Different types of Night Guards can be made based on your needs, whether you require TMJ therapy, grinding/clenching, or even have sleep apnea. Ask our experienced team of dentists here at Elgin Dental Group which type is best for you.