bite guard
Teeth clenching shield
A bite guard is a protective dental device worn over the teeth, typically during sleep, to prevent damage from grinding or clenching.
Athletes wear similar devices called mouth guards to protect against impact.
Bite guards are usually custom-fitted by dentists or purchased over-the-counter: My dentist recommended a bite guard for my nighttime grinding.
- mouthguardProtective dental insert
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
- grindingMolar action sometimes
- clenchingSqueezing tightly shut
- nightguardOral appliance preventing bruxism
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dental protection vs. dental harm
bite guardteeth grinding
Involuntary jaw clenching
bruxism · jaw clenching · enamel erosion · cracked tooth · dental trauma
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