Will Invisalign help correct clenching issues from misalignment?

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I have an overbite, some crowding and am 64 and have been told I have "cracked teeth syndrome". I am getting pain in my upper right side of mouth from this clenching. My dentist recently put the temporary crown on my back upper right molar and my clenching is worse.

Emery Cole, DMD, FAGD · Answer

Severe bruxism (clenching) needs to be diagnosed properly as it can lead to tooth loss or even be a sign of a more significant medical condition such as a sleep disorder which can lead to early heart attack and a host of other medical complications.You need a sleep test and at least a dentist fabricated flat plane splint, NTI or OSA appliance/CPAP is testing indicates a sleep breathing disorder which will cause bruxism.  No way to tell without a sleep test.Good luck and I hope this helps.

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