Bite Adjustment

A bite is considered to be healthy when all or most of the teeth are present and not destroyed by normal daily usage.

It is destructive when teeth show wear, looseness, cracking, shifting or when TMJ (jaw joint) is painful or clicks. Bite therapy helps restore a bite that can function without damage and destruction.

The therapy may include:

• Reshaping the biting surfaces of the teeth and eliminating spots of excessive pressures where the teeth are brought into contact. This is done by carefully dividing bite pressures evenly across all of the teeth.
• Bite splint therapy using a custom-fitted and adjusted plastic bite guard to keep the teeth apart, worn during the day, at night, or both.
• Braces to reposition mal-aligned or drifted teeth. This work is usually carried out by an Orthodontist.
• Replacement of old, worn out, or damaged fillings or reconstruction of badly worn and damaged teeth. This work is usually performed by your General Dentist.