Dentist near Quinns Rocks

Signs you might be grinding your teeth

Grinding mostly happens in your sleep, so many people don't know they do it until a partner hears it or a dentist spots the wear. Things to look out for:

• Waking with a sore jaw, a headache at the temples, or an ache near your ears
• Teeth that look flatter, shorter or chipped along the edges
• Teeth that have become sensitive to cold
• A jaw that clicks, feels tight or catches when you open wide
• Ridges along the sides of your tongue, or bite marks inside your cheeks

Cracked teeth

A tooth that gives a sharp pain when you bite down — or when you let go — may have a crack. Grinding, large old fillings and chewing hard things like ice can all play a part.

Small cracks can often be repaired with a filling, an onlay or a crown. A crack that reaches the nerve may need root canal treatment first. Cracks can grow, so it's worth getting a suspicious tooth checked early.

What a splint does

A custom splint, or night guard, is made from a mould of your teeth and worn while you sleep. It won't stop you grinding, but it takes the wear instead of your teeth and can ease the strain on your jaw muscles.

It takes two short visits: one to take the mould, and one to fit the splint and check your bite. Bring it to your check-ups so we can make sure it's still fitting well.

Coming up from Quinns Rocks

Quinns Rocks began as a cluster of holiday shacks in the 1930s and became a townsite in 1962; about 8,900 people lived here at the 2021 census. From most of the suburb it's a straight run up Marmion Avenue to us, and we're open Saturdays.

Getting here from Quinns Rocks

1. Head east to Marmion Avenue, then north through Jindalee, Butler, Alkimos and Eglinton.
2. At Yanchep, continue onto Two Rocks Road and follow it north into Two Rocks.
3. In Two Rocks, the road becomes Lisford Avenue and then Breakwater Drive.
4. Turn into Constellation Entrance at the roundabout on Breakwater Drive — we're at number 6.

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