Treatment for clenching and grinding the teeth during sleep or the day, protecting the teeth and jaw joint with a night guard made for your mouth.

Bruxism is involuntary clenching or grinding of the teeth. Because it mostly happens during sleep, people often don’t notice it; it shows up as jaw pain or headaches in the morning, or as wear on the teeth.
The core of treatment is a night guard made for your mouth that fits over the teeth. The guard does not completely stop grinding, but it protects the teeth, fillings and crowns from wear and reduces the load on the jaw muscles. At our clinic, night guards are made by Dr. Betül Hamitoğlu and Balamir Türker, DDS.
Wear on the teeth, the jaw joint and the muscles are assessed.
Impressions or an intraoral scan of your teeth are taken.
The guard is made specifically for your mouth.
The guard is fitted, adjusted to your bite and you are shown how to use it.
How the guard fits and any change in your symptoms are checked.
Night guards are made by our dentists. If there is pain or locking in the jaw joint, treatment is planned together with our dentist experienced in jaw joint problems.
Examination, assessment of worn teeth and night guards.

Examination and night guards.





Impressions and fitting of the guard are done at the clinic.
A guard does not always stop grinding, but it protects the teeth from wear and reduces the load on the jaw muscles.
Yes. Protection comes from using the guard regularly.
After impressions are taken, the guard is made in the laboratory; you are told the fitting date at the impression appointment.
Grinding is common in children and often lessens on its own. For an assessment, you can see our pediatric dentist.
Long-term clenching and grinding can cause pain and clicking in the jaw joint. In that case the jaw joint is also assessed.
To make an appointment you can call +90 256 212 46 46, message our WhatsApp line or fill in the appointment form on the website. The clinic is open weekdays 10:00–19:00 and Saturday 10:00–18:00.