Cosmetic Dentistry

Dental appliances help protect your oral health, support jaw function, improve sleep quality, and prevent long-term damage caused by bruxism, sports injuries, or airway obstruction. At Signature Smilez Family Dental, we provide high-quality custom appliances tailored to your unique needs.

Night Guard

Grinding your teeth while sleeping — known as bruxism — can quickly wear down and damage your teeth. Without protection, grinding can chip or crack teeth and permanently destroy enamel, which cannot be replaced.

Clenching your jaw during sleep can also cause headaches, jaw pain, facial muscle soreness, and TMJ disorders. Because nighttime grinding is unintentional, the safest and most effective solution is a custom-made night guard that prevents your teeth from contacting each other.

If you experience jaw pain, frequent headaches, or if someone notices you grinding at night, a custom night guard is highly recommended. Custom guards are more comfortable, durable, and effective than store-bought options.

Sports Guard

A sports guard is essential for anyone participating in contact sports such as football, boxing, hockey, martial arts, rugby, or wrestling. Sports injuries can cause chipped teeth, broken teeth, and soft tissue injuries to the lips, cheeks, and tongue.

To prevent these injuries, athletes are advised to wear either boil-and-bite guards or custom-made professional sports guards. Custom guards offer superior comfort, fit, and protection.

Visit Signature Smilez to have a custom sports guard designed specifically for your mouth for maximum protection.

Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that can disrupt breathing during sleep. For patients with mild to moderate apnea who cannot tolerate CPAP, oral appliance therapy offers an effective alternative.

Oral appliances prevent the airway from collapsing by either repositioning the jaw or holding the tongue forward. They are compact, quiet, easy to wear, and ideal for patients who prefer them over CPAP machines.

There are two main types of appliances:
1. Mandibular repositioning devices – move the lower jaw forward to keep the airway open.
2. Tongue retaining devices – hold the tongue in place to prevent airway obstruction.