Mouth Guards
Sports mouth guards
Protect your teeth while playing sports by wearing a mouth guard. Whether it’s for you or your child, make sure you talk to us about our custom-made mouth guards.
Grinding or Clenching?
Excessive grinding or clenching is known as Bruxism. Bruxism can lead to excessive wear of the teeth causing damage, excessive grinding and clenching can also cause a lot of pain in the jaw muscles.
Causes of Bruxism
- Illness, nutritional deficiency
- Stress, anxiety, tension
- Abnormal anatomy of teeth or jaws
Signs of Bruxism
- Pain in the teeth
- Noise on the jaws
- Pain in jaw muscles
- Broken or chipped tooth
- Worn tooth surfaces
Treatments
Option 1
Occlusal Splint – A customised acrylic mouth guard to protect your teeth.
Option 2
Botox – We can apply Botox in your jaw muscles to reduce the pressure and break the habit of clenching.
Virtual Consultation / Teledentistry
Looking for a virtual consult? Are you:
- Nervous about visiting the dentist?
- Short on time?
- Not feeling well?
- Unable to travel?
- Just want a second opinion?
Our teledentistry phone consults can help direct you on the best course of action for your dental needs, and could even save you from making a trip to see us.
Our Practice
Send us a selfie!
Send us a photo of your teeth with a description of what you’re hoping to achieve. Our team will reply with information to help you on the first exciting step of your journey to a brand new smile.
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The Tooth Place Booking Enquiry
Make your booking enquiry using our form here to simply phone the surgery on 02 9331 2273.