Your Dentist Recommended a Night Guard. What It Does, and What It Won’t Fix

Clear custom night guard for teeth grinding resting beside an open vented storage case on a bathroom counter

Direct Answer: A night guard for teeth grinding is a shock absorber. It keeps upper and lower teeth from wearing each other down, but it does not stop clenching, repair cracked teeth, or treat sleep apnea. Nothing hurt. You came in for a cleaning, the hygienist finished up, and then someone pointed at a back […]