Teeth Grinding at Night could be the Cause of your Morning Headaches

Do you wake up every morning with a dull headache that seems to lessen during the day? If you answered yes, you may be clenching or grinding your teeth at night. 

The medical term for teeth grinding is bruxism. Besides morning headaches or earaches, other symptoms of teeth grinding may include:

• Facial or jaw pain and tenderness when you wake
• Tooth sensitivity to cold, hot or other stimuli
• Indentations on the tongue
• Tips of teeth appear flattened
• Spouse or partner complains of a grinding noise while you sleep

Using his knowledge and expertise in bioesthetic dentistry, Dr. Kinniburgh in Lethbridge, Alberta can provide a proper diagnosis of your condition and find a bruxism treatment suitable for you.

Grinding Teeth Prevention

If teeth grinding is causing you discomfort and grief, effectively treating bruxism will be one of our goals at Destination Dentistry. Here are some solutions that may provide relief:

• Muscular therapy
• Bite correction using onlays, fillings, or dental crowns
• A splint or mouth guard worn at night. These dental appliances can create a physical barrier between teeth to protect them from further damage, or help ‘reprogram' the part of the brain that controls movement so the jaw no longer receives the signal to start grinding or clenching.

Visit Destination Dentistry and Stop your Teeth Grinding

Since 1969, Dr. Kinniburgh has been successfully diagnosing and treating bruxism. With his help, patients have ended their pain and minimized the damage to their teeth and jaw caused by this condition.

Call Dr. Kinniburgh for a consultation and begin the process toward good dental health today!