Blog: Teeth Grinding and Night Guards

Ever take a bite of your favorite burger after a day at Brand Park or chat with friends over coffee in Montrose, only to hear a little click coming from your jaw? It can catch you off guard, especially the first few times it happens. Fortunately, not every jaw click is cause for concern.

As your local jaw clicking dentist treating ...

Did you know that grinding your teeth can severely damage your smile? It typically happens at night while you sleep, so you may not even notice that you're doing it.

These concerns can be eliminated with a custom night guard made at Lucio H. Kim, DDS.

Here's what you should know about clenching and grinding your teeth. 

Teeth Grinding (Bruxism) 101

Clenching and ...

Bruxism is a severe condition that causes patients to grind and clench their teeth during sleep. According to the Sleep Foundation, it is estimated that 15 percent of adolescents have this condition, 8 percent of adults, and 3 percent of older adults. This statistic translates to millions of people across the globe. 

A bruxism dentist in Glendale, ...

I get this all the time. Patients don't think that they grind/clench their teeth. And then I show them pictures where their teeth look like they were used to stop Fred Flinstone's car or multiple fracture lines across the teeth or fillings or crowns have made the tooth look like they are ready to explode in slow motion.  Then I ...