Night guards
A custom guard that fits over your teeth at night and protects them from grinding. It is not a treatment for sleep apnea.
Services
What happens
Usually two visits: a scan, then the fitting.
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Step 1: We check your teeth
Wear, flat spots and cracks, and how your jaw feels when it moves.
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Step 2: We check your sleep history
If a physician has diagnosed sleep apnea, we check with them that a guard suits you.
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Step 3: A scan, and the guard is made
We scan your teeth and a dental lab makes the guard from the scan.
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Step 4: Fitting and adjustments
We fit it, adjust how your teeth meet it, and show you how to clean it.
Services
Before you decide
Comfort
A guard can feel bulky for the first few nights. We adjust it if it presses or rubs, and we stop whenever you ask.
Alternatives and waiting
Store-bought guards are an option. A custom guard fits your bite and we can adjust it. Without a guard, grinding keeps wearing at your teeth.
Risks and after-care
A guard that doesn't fit well can change how your teeth meet or sore your jaw. We check the fit and tell you how to clean and store it.
How it's billed
A night guard is usually billed to a dental plan, and your plan decides what it pays. You get a written estimate before any work starts, and we never quote a price over the phone.
How fees workWho provides it
Care here is provided by a general dentist: Dr. Beverly Bellamy or Dr. Tatiana Lozano. Each one's license is listed in the footer.
Meet the dentistsWhat it isn't
A night guard protects teeth. It doesn't treat sleep apnea, and it doesn't replace an appliance your physician recommends.
Questions about night guards
How do I know if I grind my teeth?
Often a partner hears it, or you wake with a sore jaw, and your dentist sees wear. We look at your teeth and tell you what we see.
Can I wear a night guard if I have sleep apnea?
Ask your physician and us first. We check that a guard suits what your sleep test showed.
How often is a guard replaced?
It depends on how hard you grind and how you care for it. We check its wear at your visits.
Ask for a visit
Send a request and we'll call, text or email you back with a time. Please leave out health details; for anything urgent, call us.