The bite force exerted on teeth can be significant, and it varies across different parts of the mouth and from person to person.
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Preventative measures, such as wearing mouthguards during sports, avoiding biting on hard objects, and maintaining good dental hygiene, can help reduce the risk of tooth breakage. If a tooth is broken, cracked, or chipped, it's essential to seek dental care promptly to assess the damage and receive appropriate treatment.
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An occlusal splint is a custom made appliance using computer technology, to fit over the surfaces of the upper teeth, to relieve abnormal pressures on the jaw joint (temporomandibular joint or TMJ), its supporting structures and the jaw muscles, as often seen in temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD), a condition that results in pain in the jaw muscles, jaw joint sounds, headaches, premature wear of teeth and cracks, failure of restorations, and loss of teeth. Importantly an occlusal splint helps to preventing the force of the bite, sometimes hundreds of kilograms of pressure, from transferring to the teeth, which results in wear and tear of the teeth.
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