Category: Night Guards

If you’ve recently been fitted with a night guard at Dental Reflections in Lower Hutt, you may wonder how to clean and store it properly, so it stays hygienic and remains in good condition. A dental night guard sits in...

You wake up with a tight jaw, a dull headache, or teeth that feel more sensitive than usual, and you’re not sure why. For many people in Lower Hutt, the cause may be happening while they sleep: unconscious teeth grinding...

Waking up with a dull ache around your temples or jaw can be frustrating, especially if it happens often. Many people don’t realise that this discomfort may be linked to nighttime teeth grinding or jaw clenching, a condition known as...

Many people clench or grind their teeth at night without realising it. This habit, known as bruxism, can wear down enamel, cause jaw pain, and lead to headaches over time.  If you’re searching for information on dental night guards in...

Teeth grinding is easy to underestimate, particularly when it happens during sleep. Without any awareness of the habit and without protection in place, grinding forces act on the teeth night after night, gradually wearing down enamel, cracking cusps, and straining...

Bruxism is the clinical term for teeth grinding or clenching, a habit that most commonly occurs during sleep and often goes unnoticed until damage begins to appear or symptoms become difficult to ignore. It is more common than many people...

Teeth grinding, known clinically as bruxism, is one of the more common causes of dental wear and damage in adults. It most often happens during sleep, so many people are unaware they do it until a dental professional notices the...

If you have been told you grind or clench your teeth, or you have noticed jaw soreness, worn teeth, or morning headaches, a night guard is likely to have been mentioned as a solution. The first instinct for many people...