- Do
you suffer from chronic headache, neckache or backache?
- Do
you wake up with tightness in your jaw or face muscles?
- Do
you get clicking in your jaw joint?
- Does
your partner complain that you grind your teeth?
- Do
you have teeth that are worn or chipped for no apparent
reason?
Many
people grind and clench their teeth from time to time
without it causing a problem. However for some people
regular and persistent grinding or clenching can lead
to pain, damaged teeth or other complications involving
the jaw or surrounding muscles. Teeth grinding often occurs
during sleep and therefore people are often unaware of
it happening.
If you are one of those people for whom
teeth grinding or clenching is a problem you may benefit from a Nociceptive Trigeminal Inhibition Tension Suppression System (NTI-tss) device. This is a small acrylic mouthpiece made to fit over
your front teeth and makes clenching almost impossible. Worn whilst you sleep, the mouthpiece can
help alleviate headaches, migraines, jaw or neck/back
pain and can also reduce the force of grinding and thus
limit wear and damage to your teeth. For many people reduction in symptoms are usually seen within a few weeks of wearing the device.
For more information or to make an appointment to see the dentist and find out if you would benefit from the NTI-tss please contact reception. |
