night guard

• August 9, 2019

  Protecting Lumineers

  I’m considering getting a smile makeover with Lumineers. Can you tell me how hard they are to take care of? Marilyn Dear Marilyn, It’s great that you’re getting a smile makeover. However, I want to caution you against choosing the brand. Instead, you should carefully choose the dentist and let them choose the brand. While…

• June 6, 2019

  does tmj mean surgery?

  I’m 27 years old and have been dealing with a significant amount of jaw pain. I did some research online and it sounds like I may have TMJ. Everything I read says the treatments for this are jaw reconstruction or having all your teeth re-made. That sounds terrifying to me. In fact, I’m a little…

• December 28, 2015

  Could my new crown be making my TMJ pain worse?

  I’ve been battling with TMJ problems for the past couple of years. Mostly, my jaw is just sore in the morning and it fades away as I go about my day. I know I should be wearing a night guard. My dentist told me I needed one and I still haven’t gotten it. But, here’s…

• February 27, 2015

  Is tooth pain caused from grinding my teeth or something else?

  I’m a teeth grinder at night. I’ve been doing it for as long as I can remember, but up until now everything has been fine with my teeth (at my check-up and cleaning several months ago there were no issues).  But something has changed in the last month or so and I am noticing a…