Mouth Guards
A properly fitted mouth protector is especially important for people with TMD or TMJ as it can decrease jaw pressure by inproving the alignment of your teeth. People who find that they clench or grind their teeth may also be a candidate for a mouthguard.
Sports Performance Guards
The use of a properly fitted sports mouthguard is the best plan to reduce the incidence and severity of sports related dental injuries. Most people know that jaw trauma can cause a concussion and loss or damage to teeth, however many athletes and their families do not understand the increase of coritsol from pressure to the mouth during sports. The cortisol can cause low performance, fatigue and distraction. A sports performance mouth guard that is properly fitted to your mouth can avoid injury as well as improve your game.
We are committed to oral injury prevention for all sports participants and educating our patients on the importance of using properly fitted mouth and performance guards.
Dr. Borgstrom has assisted local sports teams with improving performance and decreasing risk of injury with custom fitted mouthguards.more
Sleep Apnea
Occasionally a mouthguard is used to improve the symptoms related to sleep apnea. more