Bruxism: A treatment to get your teeth back into life

If the name of this pathology is relatively unknown to the general public, bruxism is the most common form of bruxism. bruxism actually affects a large proportion of the population (60-70%), who have already experienced it, if only occasionally, in the course of their lives.

This unconscious clenching or grinding of the teeth, generally of nervous origin, can have real consequences on the dentition if it is recurrent, causing premature wear of the enamel.

Located in the heart of the Part-Dieu district in Lyon 3rd district, Studio Dentaire offers patients suffering from bruxism a tailor-made treatment, perfectly adapted to their needs, so that they can regain their aesthetics and comfort.

Here, we present the various treatment options and follow-up care at our dental practice.

What are the consequences of teeth grinding and how can they be treated?

Teeth grinding is an unconscious reflex that often occurs during sleep at night, but sometimes also during the day. It can be caused by stress, medication or misalignment between the upper and lower jaws.

Over the long term, this can lead to premature wear of the enamel, especially on the so-called occlusal surfaces, the parts of the teeth that are in direct contact when the jaws are clenched, giving the appearance of filed-down teeth. As enamel thins, dentin can also show through, resulting in a yellowish discoloration that gradually sets in.

Other common consequences include jaw pain and tightness (especially when chewing), and back pain.

Treatment of bruxism depends above all on the condition of the teeth. If the phenomenon has not yet had too many consequences, wearing a mouthpiece to relieve and rebalance the jaws may suffice. More advanced wear, on the other hand, will require a comprehensive treatment involving several techniques.

Your dental surgeon at our dental practice in Lyon will provide you with a complete check-up to propose a treatment program perfectly adapted to your needs and expectations for a harmonious result.

Find out more about the solutions we can offer you…

Treat teeth grinding with a mouthpiece

At Studio Dentaire, we offer a custom-made resin mouthpiece for mild bruxism.

Worn for several hours a day, either at night or during the day, it helps restore harmonious contact between teeth.

Treating bruxism with a mouthpiece provides relief and helps to eradicate the problem, rather than restoring damaged teeth.

It’s also the most economical solution: €850 including follow-up.

Your Studio Dentaire dentist will make a mold of your teeth, which will then be entrusted to one of our partner prosthetists to create a comfortable mouthpiece.

Ceramic veneers and crowns

Tooth grinding can also be treated with veneers or very thin dental crowns.

Of these two solutions, veneers have the advantage of not damaging the teeth, since no milling is required beforehand – which is important for teeth already showing varying degrees of wear.

Veneers can help to alleviate the consequences of bruxism from an aesthetic point of view – ceramics can restore brilliance and whiteness with a natural appearance – but also in terms of comfort, since they restore the original volume of the teeth.

A porcelain veneer fitted by a dental technician at Studio Dentaire costs €1,300.

In the case of bruxism, this solution is often part of an overall treatment of the dentition, which may be combined with the use of overlay, for example, depending on the initial diagnosis.

Restoring teeth with overlays

Treating bruxism with overlay consists in reconstituting the teeth by adding material.

As we’ve seen, it’s primarily the occlusal surfaces of the teeth that are affected by repeated grinding. These areas will become worn, or even hollow, until they disappear. The overlay will enable them to be reconstituted using a rigorous assembly technique. This ceramic or porcelain layer is bonded to the worn or missing part to reconstitute the chewing surface of the tooth.

Here again, Studio Dentaire takes into account the entire dentition for a harmonious smile. During the aesthetic assessment, we use professional Digital Smile Design software to establish a precise diagnosis and design your new smile.

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Le Studio Dentaire is three practitioners with recognized expertise and over 20 years of service to patients in dental pain. We welcome you on boulevard Eugène Deruelle, next to Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse and a stone’s throw from the Part-Dieu train station.

Please call us on 04 78 62 84 08 to schedule an appointment and answer any questions you may have.