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Can a night guard change my bite?

RSMember7484Nov 10, 2015
Hello. I have 12 veneers/crowns placed on my top teeth, and my dentist recommended a night guard to protect the restorations from damage. I have been wearing it religiously the last five months, but have noticed a change in my bite. When I had the treatment performed in June, there was less space between my top and bottom front teeth. This space seems to have increased. I wear the mouthguard on my bottom teeth. Is it possible that the mouth guard is pushing my lower jaw or teeth back?

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Sarah Thompson, DMD

From the info that you provided, your top front teeth are not overlapping your bottom front teeth that much.This means you still have some room to increase the length of your top front teeth by approximately 1mm.Why don't you ask your dentist to ask the lab to increase the length in the wax mock...

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So, you have a great smile already. The teeth are tipped inside slightly but it still looks good. However, since this is something that bothers you, veneers would be a great option to widen your smile and make it broader.Doing veneers on only the canines might not work though as the teeth behind...

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The only way to fix this is to have the veneer redone. Root canal treated teeth change colour after a period of time and since veneers are thin, this colour change starts to show through them causing the discoloured/darker appearance.Best of luck!

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