CREATING BEAUTIFUL SMILES BISHOPBRIGGS
CREATING BEAUTIFUL SMILES BISHOPBRIGGS
CREATING BEAUTIFUL SMILES BISHOPBRIGGS
Dr Aston treats jaw and toothwear dental issues using the Kois philosophies. You can read more about these here: What is a Centric Relation? – Kois Center – Harmonious Alignment.
Chronic teeth grinding and clenching is a habit that dentists refer to as “bruxism.” It has a few different causes, some of which can be treated and others that require lifestyle changes that need to be addressed.
The concern with bruxism is that it can cause teeth to wear down, fracture, and even break apart existing dental work.
But what causes it? Understanding the factors attributed to bruxism is the first step in treating the condition.
Many people notice that they grind or clench their teeth during periods of stress. It may be that you tighten your jaw on your commute home from work, or that you wake up in the morning feeling sore because your jaws have been grinding against each other all night long.
While stress isn’t always avoidable, some lifestyle changes can help. When possible, make changes to lower your stress level. Cutting back on caffeine, stimulants, and getting exercise can help your body to self-regulate.
Certain types of sleeping disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea can also cause bruxism. The clenching and grinding occurs as your body starts to feel deprived of oxygen, causing he muscles to tighten up as you gasp for air. You may never realise that it’s happening until your teeth start to wear down or chip away. Your sleep partner may be the first person to pick up on the snoring, lapse in breathing, or noises from grinding your teeth.
Dr Aston will fully customise a ‘quality focused’ dental plan to treat any jaw and toothwear issues you may have.
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Aston attends the Kois Education Center, widely regarded as the global standard of continuing dental education, being the only education centre in the USA conducting and publishing independent research.
He is also a Graduate of the Kois Center, based in Seattle – of which only a handful have attained this 9-step level of training within the UK and Aston is the only one in Wales.
Aston is the first cohort of dentists in the UK to have undertaken a post graduate certificate in Dental Airway Management allowing treatment as part of a medical multidisciplinary team approach to treat sleep disordered breathing, linking strongly to his full mouth treatment rehabilitations.
He takes referrals for prosthetics (dentures and implants) and complex tooth wear management and has lectured nationally on the topic. He has recently accepted a role lecturing in the University Hospital Llandough to the Dental Foundation dentists.
Contact us at Bishopbriggs Dental Care on 0141 762 3954 to find out more about any of our treatments or book a consultation with one of our experienced clinicians.
