Craig M. Gayton, DDS, PC
Periodontics
Silver Spring & Bowie, MD
301-681-4812 (Silver Spring) & 240-245-3174 (Bowie)
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  • Treatment Methods
  • Prophylaxis (Teeth Cleaning)
  • Bruxism Treatments
  • Scaling and Root Planing
  • Bite Adjustment
  • Osseous Surgery
  • Gum Grafting
  • Frenectomy
  • Crown Lengthening
  • Bone Grafting
  • Sinus Augmentation
  • Guided Bone and Tissue Regeneration
  • Dental Implants
  • Cosmetic Periodontal Surgery
  • Oral Cancer Exam
  • Canine Exposure

Bite Adjustment

A bite is considered to be healthy when all or most of the teeth are present and not destroyed by normal daily usage.

It is destructive when teeth show wear, looseness or when TMJ (jaw joint) damage is seen. Bite therapy helps restore a bite that can function without damage and destruction. The therapy may include:

  • Reshaping the biting surfaces of the teeth and eliminating spots of excessive pressures where the teeth are brought into contact. This is done by carefully dividing bite pressures evenly across all of the teeth.
  • Bite splint therapy using a custom-fitted and adjusted plastic bite guard to keep the teeth apart, day, night, or both.

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