Teeth grinding can hurt your mouth and damage your teeth, but you might not even know it’s happening. Most people grind their teeth while they sleep, so they don’t find out about the problem until they start having pain or see broken teeth.

This issue often happens with TMJ problems and can cause many painful symptoms:

• Jaw pain that doesn’t get better
• Morning headaches and sore ears
• Hard time opening and closing your mouth
• Jaw that feels tight and sometimes locks
• Aching that moves to your face, neck, or shoulders
• Clicking or popping noises when you move your jaw

At Orthodontic Alliances, we know how to find solutions that last and protect your teeth and mouth health. For many years, patients have come to us for help with TMJ problems and teeth grinding. Doctors in our area send their patients to us because they know we help people get better.

We look at everything when we treat grinding and TMJ issues. You don’t want to just make the pain stop for a little while. You want to fix what’s really causing the problem.

How your jaw sits and how your teeth touch when you bite plays a big part in teeth grinding. When your bite is wrong, it puts too much stress on your jaw joints and causes pain that won’t go away.

Orthodontic treatment often helps solve these problems. When we line up your teeth and jaw the right way, it helps stop grinding naturally. Our complete orthodontic services include many choices:

• Traditional metal braces work great to fix crooked teeth and bite problems for people of all ages.
• Ceramic braces are tooth colored braces that work just as well as metal ones but are harder to see.
• Invisalign uses clear aligners that are almost invisible and work well for mild to moderate alignment issues, especially for adults.
• Surgical orthodontics helps with serious jaw alignment problems like bad overbites, underbites, or jaw position issues to bring back normal function and facial balance.

You don’t have to keep living with constant pain that makes everything harder during your day. Take the first step toward feeling better and making your life more enjoyable.

Call 219-841-7795 or contact us online today to set up your visit for teeth grinding treatment in Hobart at Orthodontic Alliances.