Bite Problems Bristol

We consider this one of the most overlooked areas in dentistry, and one of the most important to ensure a healthy, long lasting, comfortable dentition.

This usually starts at the diagnostic stage of treatment, but we also carry out regular re-assessment with all examinations.

Symptoms of bite problems can present in many different ways:

• Tooth sensitivity
• Gum pocketing, bone loss and tooth mobility
• Abnormal wear on the biting surfaces and edges of the teeth, and on the necks of the teeth (sometimes incorrectly attributed to brushing too hard)
• Muscle pain which manifests as headaches, neck pain, frozen shoulder, arm tingling and numbness, backache etc…
• Pain and noises in the jaw joints ( TMJ’s)
• Reduced ability to open the mouth wide