Night Guards in Lagos — Protect Your Teeth While You Sleep.
Teeth grinding (bruxism) causes cracked teeth, headaches, and jaw pain, often without you realising it. A custom night guard at our Lekki, Lagos clinic protects your teeth every night.
What you need to know
What happens at your appointment
Every visit at Dovers is clear and comfortable. Here is exactly what to expect.
Bruxism Assessment
Your dentist examines teeth for signs of grinding: flattened cusps, cracked enamel, worn surfaces, and jaw tenderness. The pattern of grinding guides the design of your guard.
Impression Taking
A precise impression of your upper or lower teeth is taken to fabricate a guard fitting exactly to your tooth anatomy, tight enough to stay in place, comfortable enough to sleep in.
Guard Fabrication
Your custom guard is fabricated in a dental laboratory from hard or soft acrylic depending on your grinding pattern. Fabrication takes approximately 1 to 2 weeks.
Fitting & Adjustment
Your guard is checked for fit, coverage, and bite position. Minor adjustments ensure maximum comfort. You receive instructions on how to wear, clean, and store it.
Why Lagos patients choose us
Precisely Custom-Fitted
Every guard is fabricated from your own impression, not a generic size. It fits correctly from day one, stays in place during sleep, and is comfortable enough to wear consistently every night.
Correct Bite Positioning
Your dentist designs the guard with your bite relationship in mind to distribute grinding forces evenly and reduce the muscle tension that causes jaw pain and headaches.
Identifies Co-Existing Problems
Grinding often occurs alongside other issues such as high fillings, missing teeth shifting the bite, or tooth sensitivity. We identify and address these contributing factors alongside the guard.
Long-Term Replacement Support
Night guards last 2 to 5 years with proper care. When yours wears out, we take new impressions quickly and replace it, monitoring wear at your regular check-ups.
Frequently asked questions
Common signs include: waking up with jaw soreness or headaches, a partner reporting grinding sounds, flattened or worn teeth, increased tooth sensitivity, facial muscle tension, and cracked teeth or restorations.
A night guard does not stop you from grinding. It protects your teeth from the damage grinding causes. Some patients find the guard reduces grinding intensity over time.
Significantly. Custom guards fit precisely, are far more comfortable for sleep, and are designed to correctly position your bite. Over-the-counter guards are often too bulky and may not cover all relevant tooth surfaces.
Most custom night guards last 2 to 5 years. Heavy grinders may wear through one sooner. We check guard condition at your regular appointments.
Yes, in many cases. By reducing bite force on the jaw joint and repositioning the jaw slightly, a well-designed night guard can significantly reduce morning jaw pain, clicking, and TMJ-related headaches.
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Custom-fitted night guards for teeth grinding at our Lekki Phase 1 dental clinic. Protect your teeth before the damage accumulates.