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Creekwood Dental Arts Helps Prevent the Rise of Pandemic Related Teeth Grinding in Waco, TX

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The Dentists and Staff at Creekwood Dental Arts in Waco, TX

Creekwood Dental Arts Helps Prevent Teeth Grinding in Waco, TX with Custom Mouth Guards

A majority of dentists are seeing an increase in stress-related oral health conditions among their patients since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.


Waco, TX (PRWEB)

Creekwood Dental Arts raises awareness of the mouth-body connection in Waco, TX to emphasize the importance of maintaining a healthy mouth, especially during times of heightened stress or anxiety such as the coronavirus pandemic. Reports have shown an increase in bruxism, or teeth grinding, since the pandemic began. The dentists at Creekwood Dental Arts offer mouth guards using digital impressions to help prevent teeth grinding before this oral condition begins to affect the body as a whole.

The American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute recently reported that a majority of dentists are seeing an increase in stress-related oral health conditions among their patients since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The most prevalent of these conditions is bruxism, chipped and cracked teeth, and temporomandibular disorder (TMJ disorder).

According to dentists, physicians, and psychologists, the primary cause of this rise in oral health conditions is pandemic-related stress. The pandemic is generating heightened levels of emotional and mental distress, which leads people to grind their teeth, and in turn causes the oral cavity to suffer. When left untreated, these conditions may cause chronic jaw and facial pain, frequent migraines and headaches, tooth damage, and eventually, systemic health concerns.

Creekwood Dental Arts offers custom occlusal guards, or mouth guards, to help relax patients’ jaw muscles and protect the teeth against unnatural biting forces. The dentists use minimally invasive digital impressions of a patient’s mouth to create each custom guard. The mouth guard is made from durable, thermoplastic material that is molded specifically to fit the shape of a patient’s teeth. The dentists at Creekwood Dental Arts provide mouth guards for teeth grinding, TMJ disorder, and even offer sports mouth guards for adults and children to protect the jaw and teeth during physical activity.

Creekwood Dental Arts is passionate about keeping their patients at optimal health. This not only includes resolving oral health concerns to prevent systemic health issues, but also involves upholding strict sanitation and distancing guidelines to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The practice limits the number of patients in the office at one time, checks the temperatures of patients and staff upon entry, and follows thorough sanitization protocol.

Those looking for mouth guards to prevent grinding teeth, ease TMJ pain, or protect the teeth from sports related injuries can connect with the highly experienced dentists at Creekwood Dental Arts for a consultation. To schedule an appointment, visit CreekwoodDentalArts.com or call 254-870-9026.

About the Dentists

Creekwood Dental Arts is a general dental practice offering personalized dental care to patients in Waco, TX. Drs. Donna G. Miller, Michelle Hinds and Austin Green provide an array of services with state-of-the-art technology. Dr. Miller was voted the Texas Dentist of the Year™ from the Texas Academy of General Dentistry as well as accomplished The Mastership Award from the Academy of General Dentistry, the highest and most respected award in general dentistry. Creekwood Dental Arts is also an award-winning team, over the last two years they have received The Best Dentist Award by Locals Love Us Waco. To learn more about Drs. Miller, Hinds and Green or the services they offer, please visit their website at CreekwoodDentalArts.com or call 254-870-9026 to schedule an appointment.

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