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<\/a>Do you struggle with frequent headaches, earaches, or jaw pain? Do you sometimes catch yourself clenching your jaw or grinding your teeth after a stressful day?<\/p>\n<\/a>Do you struggle with frequent headaches, earaches, or jaw pain? Do you sometimes catch yourself clenching your jaw or grinding your teeth after a stressful day?<\/p>\n
Teeth grinding or clenching is known as bruxism<\/strong> and is a natural reaction to stress. But as natural as it might be, the constant pressure and motion of bruxism<\/strong> can seriously harm your smile, causing surface wear and eventually serious dental trouble. What\u2019s more, untreated bruxism<\/strong> can also lead to TMJ dysfunction<\/a>, insomnia, eating disorders, and depression. Which is why, at Dr. Carmen\u2019s Norman dental office<\/a>, we can help you treat bruxism<\/strong> with a nightguard<\/strong>.<\/p>\n What Is a Nightguard?<\/strong><\/p>\n A nightguard <\/strong>is an oral appliance you wear while you sleep, when unconscious teeth grinding is most common. They are designed to stop teeth from grinding and clenching, and can be custom-made to fit your exact needs. There is more than one type of nightguard<\/strong>, and if one doesn\u2019t work, we can help you find another that might.<\/p>\n In addition to creating a custom-made nightguard<\/strong> for you, Dr. Carmen<\/strong> can also recommend relaxation techniques that will help you manage and alleviate stress, although, for many patients, a nightguard<\/strong> is all it takes to erase symptoms of bruxism<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Let Dr. Carmen Help You Smile Again<\/strong><\/p>\n If you live in Norman, Moore, Central Oklahoma, or near The University of Oklahoma<\/strong>, Dr. Carmen<\/a> can help you treat bruxism<\/strong>. Give us a call<\/a> today if you\u2019d like to schedule an appointment with us. We look forward to seeing you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Do you struggle with frequent headaches, earaches, or jaw pain? Do you sometimes catch yourself clenching your jaw or grinding your teeth after a stressful day? Teeth grinding or clenching is known as bruxism and is a natural reaction to stress. But as natural as it might be, the constant pressure and motion of bruxism […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[10,245,6,107],"class_list":["post-207","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bruxism","tag-bruxism-2","tag-dr-bobby-carmen","tag-dr-carmen","tag-nightguard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/207","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=207"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/207\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":211,"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/207\/revisions\/211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=207"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}