Your teeth work the night shift.

Grinding and clenching in your sleep wears teeth down, cracks fillings and leaves you with a sore jaw. A custom night guard, made from a 3D scan, takes the force so your teeth do not.

Book a night guard visit Do I grind?

3D scan, no goopy molds Slim, custom fit Ready in about 2 weeks

Custom night guard made at mend dental in Irvine, CA

Grinding force at nightUp to 250 lbs

Do I grind?

Most people who grind have no idea.

It happens in your sleep, so the clues show up in the morning and on your teeth. We spot the wear at your exam even if you have never noticed.

Sore jaw in the morningTight or tired muscles when you wake, sometimes clicking when you open wide.
Morning headachesA dull ache at the temples that fades through the day.
Flat, worn or chipped teethEdges that look shorter or smoother than they used to.
Sensitive teethEnamel worn thin lets cold and sweet things sting.
Cracked fillings or crownsDental work that keeps breaking is a classic sign.
A partner who hears itGrinding is loud. Ask them.

Custom night guard compared with a store-bought guard

About 2 mm thin

Custom vs. drugstore

Why the $30 one ends up in a drawer.

Boil-and-bite guards are thick, shift while you sleep and wear through in months. A custom guard is made to your exact teeth, so it stays put, feels like almost nothing and lasts years.

Made from a 3D scan. No trays of putty. A few minutes with the scanner.
Slim and precise. About two millimeters thick, so you can talk and sleep normally.
Stays in place. It snaps onto your teeth and does not shift at night.
Lasts three to five years. Hard, durable material we check and polish at your cleanings.

How it goes

Two short visits. No impressions.

The scan takes a few minutes and can be done at your regular cleaning.

01ScanA quick 3D scan of your teeth at any visit. We check your bite and the wear.

02Made for youMilled to your scan by our lab. About two weeks.

03Fit and goA short visit to check the fit and adjust. Then sleep on it.

From our patients

Scanned, not goopy

Night guard questions, answered.

If you wake with a sore jaw, headaches or worn, chipped teeth, probably yes. We can see wear patterns at your exam and tell you honestly whether one would help.

A custom guard is made from a 3D scan of your teeth, so it is thin, fits precisely and lasts years. Boil-and-bite guards are bulky, shift at night and wear through quickly.

The first few nights feel unusual. Most people stop noticing it within a week. Custom guards are much slimmer than store versions, which helps.

Three to five years for most people, longer if you grind lightly. We check it at your cleanings and can polish or adjust it.

Many PPO plans cover part of an occlusal guard. We verify your benefits and quote the cost before we scan.

Wake up without the sore jaw.

A quick scan at your next visit. Your guard is ready in about two weeks.

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