Liberty Dental Centre Bowmanville

Nightguards

Tired of losing sleep over jaw pain and severe headaches? Learn more about how a nightguard can help you get back your sleep!

A dental nightguard is a very effective oral appliance that can help protect your teeth from the effects of bruxism (grinding and clenching) that may occur while sleeping. Bruxism can lead to many ill effects such as headaches, jaw pain, tooth pain, and fracturing or wearing of your teeth.

We fit custom nightguards to each patient’s teeth and bite. We commonly make them with a flexible and soft material, such as acrylic. When worn, the nightguard provides a cushion between the upper and lower teeth, preventing them from coming into contact and grinding against each other. By doing so this strongly helps to alleviate the symptoms of bruxism.

What is the process of making a nightguard?

The process of nightguard fabrication is painless, your dentist will take an impression of your mouth using either traditional impression materials or develop a 3D image using a digital scanner. We send the impression to one of our custom labs to finalize the product. The next visit will be a simple and quick delivery and fitting of the new appliance taking only minutes.

What are the benefits to wearing a nightguard when I sleep?

There are many benefits to wearing a night guard regularly:

Protects the teeth from damage due to nighttime grinding or clenching
Prevents jaw pain and headaches caused by muscle strain
Helps support a good night sleep, as some individuals will wake themselves up due to severe clenching and pain throughout the night

Sports Guards

Focus on the game, not your teeth!

A dental sports guard, also known as a mouthguard or mouth protector, protects the teeth and mouth from injury during sports or physical activity. In many contact sports, your mouth is a vulnerable area which can leave your teeth easily damaged if hit. Dentists recommend dental sports guards to individuals who participate in contact sports or other activities where there is a risk of dental injury.

How does a sports guard protect my teeth?

We make the sports guard from a soft and flexible material and custom fit it to the individual’s teeth. When worn, the sports guard provides a cushioning effect, absorbing any impacts made to the face and preventing the teeth from coming into contact with each other. This helps to prevent a variety of dental injuries, such as broken or knocked-out teeth, fractured jaws, and cuts to the lips and tongue.

How do you make custom sports guards?

To make a sports guard your dentist will take a traditional impression of your mouth. Using this impression our staff here at Liberty Dental Centre Bowmanville, will custom make your sports guard in house saving you money!

The fitting of a sports guard is fast and easy and usually only requires a few minutes. After that, you’ll be able to focus on the game and less on the risk to your teeth.

Snoring & TMJ Appliances

Tired of letting your snoring disrupt your sleep? Let us help you today!

A dental snore guard is a dental appliance you wear while sleeping to help reduce or eliminate snoring. Snoring occurs when the soft tissues at the back of your throat vibrate as air passes through. This can be caused by factors such as obesity, alcohol consumption, smoking, or sleeping on your back.

We custom fit the dental snore guard to your teeth, and it works by repositioning your jaw slightly forward, which helps to keep the airway open and reduce the vibrations that cause snoring. We make the snore guard from a soft and flexible material, such as silicone or acrylic, ensuring it’s comfortable to wear while sleeping.

Dentists often recommend dental snore guards to patients who suffer from snoring. The end result can improve sleep quality and reduce the risk of health problems associated with snoring, such as sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease.

To fabricate a snore guard, you need to undergo a sleep study. Our sleep specialist will review the study, and we will make the snore guard to address your specific needs!