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    Sleep Bruxism and Tooth Damage: When a Night Guard Helps and When a Sleep Assessment Matters

    Dr Susan Pan, DDSByDr Susan Pan, DDS Hours

    If your teeth are wearing, cracking, or restorations keep breaking, a night guard may help protect them, but it may not answer the whole problem. This guide explains what sleep bruxism is, how dentists assess it, what a guard can and cannot do, and when snoring or daytime sleepiness should prompt a medical sleep assessment.

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