Nighttime teeth grinding can cause a lot of damage, but dental crowns can protect your smile.
Around 15% of all adults experience bruxism. Bruxism, or teeth grinding, is when someone unconsciously clenches or tightens their jaw and rubs their teeth together. When people grind their teeth at night, it wears down their tooth enamel. Over time, this can cause teeth to erode and become misshapen. Further, grinding your teeth leads to tooth sensitivity, gum recession, tooth cracks and fractures, and even tooth loss over time. Fortunately, crowns can protect your teeth from grinding.
In most cases, stress and anxiety are the primary cause of nighttime teeth grinding. As a result, in most people's cases, periods of nighttime teeth grinding can come and go. Beyond stress, however, a number of chronic illnesses can lead to night grinding, including:
● Parkinson's disease
● Dementia
● GastroEsophageal Reflux Disorder (GERD)
● Epilepsy
● Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
● Sleep disorders like sleep apnea or snoring
Further, people who take certain medications like antidepressants, antipsychotics, and amphetamines have a higher risk of teeth grinding. You can also grind your teeth from consuming too much caffeine, alcohol, or smoking. Finally, people with an uneven or crooked bite may grind their teeth from jaw pain and pressure.
No matter what causes your nighttime grinding, crowns can protect your natural teeth from damage. By covering your teeth with a protective shield, you protect them from the friction and damage generated while grinding. Crowns also distribute the grinding pressure more evenly across your mouth to further enamel wear, fractures, or cracks, preserving the underlying dentin and pulp. Additionally, crowns can restore the tooth's shape and function, reducing the risk of associated complications such as temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders.
Tooth grinding causes significant damage to your enamel, so you want to act fast to protect your smile. At our Logan, Utah dental clinic, we offer same-day crowns. Using the advanced computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) technology of the CEREC crowns, we’ll fit, customize, and install crowns in a matter of hours. You no longer need to go to multiple appointments or get temporary crowns. CEREC crowns are the perfect protection against tooth grinding because they are made from high-strength, durable porcelain. Same-day crowns are ideal for tooth grinding because they provide immediate protection for damaged teeth.
Save your smile from nighttime grinding with the added layer of protection of dental crowns.
