McCawley DeTure Periodontics
Periodontics
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
954-522-3228
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    • About Periodontal Disease
    • Laser Gum Surgery - LANAP
    • When to See a Periodontist?
    • Preventing/Diagnosing Gum Disease
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    • Antibiotic Therapy
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  • SERVICES
    • Treatment Methods
    • Laser Gum Surgery - LANAP
      • Bite Adjustment
      • Guided Bone & Tissue Regeneration
      • Gingivectomy
    • Dental Implants
      • Sinlge Tooth Replacement
      • Multiple Tooth Replacement
      • Implant supported Dentures
      • Benefits of Dental Implants
      • Implant Placement
    • Bone Grafting
      • Overview
      • Jawbone Health
      • Jawbone Loss and Deterioration
      • About Bone Grafting
      • Ridge Augmentation
      • Sinus Augmentation
      • Extraction and Socket Preservation
    • Frenectomy
    • Gum Grafting
      • Gingival Graft
      • Connective Tissue Graft
    • Gingivectomy
    • Crown Lengthening
      • Functional Crown Lengthening
      • Esthetic Crown Lengthening
    • Cosmetic Periodontal Surgery
    • Orthodontics and Periodontics
      • Fast Ortho - Wilckodontics
      • Canine Exposure
      • TAD Placement
    • Scaling and Root Planing
    • Prophylaxis (Teeth Cleaning)
    • Oral Cancer Exam
    • The Wand
    • Microscope
    • Digtial X-rays
    • 3D Technology
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SERVICES

  • Treatment Methods
  • Laser Gum Surgery - LANAP
    • Bite Adjustment
    • Guided Bone & Tissue Regeneration
    • Gingivectomy
  • Dental Implants
    • Sinlge Tooth Replacement
    • Multiple Tooth Replacement
    • Implant supported Dentures
    • Benefits of Dental Implants
    • Implant Placement
  • Bone Grafting
    • Overview
    • Jawbone Health
    • Jawbone Loss and Deterioration
    • About Bone Grafting
    • Ridge Augmentation
    • Sinus Augmentation
    • Extraction and Socket Preservation
  • Frenectomy
  • Gum Grafting
    • Gingival Graft
    • Connective Tissue Graft
  • Gingivectomy
  • Crown Lengthening
    • Functional Crown Lengthening
    • Esthetic Crown Lengthening
  • Cosmetic Periodontal Surgery
  • Orthodontics and Periodontics
    • Fast Ortho - Wilckodontics
    • Canine Exposure
    • TAD Placement
  • Scaling and Root Planing
  • Prophylaxis (Teeth Cleaning)
  • Oral Cancer Exam
  • The Wand
  • Microscope
  • Digtial X-rays
  • 3D Technology

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, worn during the day, at night, or both.
  • Braces to reposition mal-aligned or drifted teeth.
  • Replacement of old, worn out, or damaged fillings.
  • Reconstruction of badly worn and damaged teeth.
  • Nightgaurd

    Some patients clench their teeth unconsciously when they sleep. This causes enormous stress on the teeth and if they are already weakened from periodontal bone loss can lead to tooth loss. A plastic mouthpiece, known as a nightgaurd, may be worn at night to prevent the excessive forces from harming the teeth.

    Night Gaurd 

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Address: 800 East Broward Blvd, Suite 706 • Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 • Phone: 954-522-3228


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