Bite Splits / Night Guards
Comfort H/S Night Guard
The most requested night guard in Art Dental Lab. These have a durable, crystal clear hard outer surface (co-polyester), and a soft inner surface (polyurethane) that rests comfortably against the teeth and gums. They are thermoformed for ideal retention.
Pros: Protects veneers, crowns, and implants and relieves the consequences of bruxing, clenching, and TMJ.
Cons: Unlike the Talon night guard, it cannot undergo any adjustments after it is made.
Usage: Good for protecting occlusal surfaces of the upper or lower arch from damage or wear.
Pros: Protects veneers, crowns, and implants and relieves the consequences of bruxing, clenching, and TMJ.
Cons: Unlike the Talon night guard, it cannot undergo any adjustments after it is made.
Usage: Good for protecting occlusal surfaces of the upper or lower arch from damage or wear.
Comfort Bite Splint
Comfort bite splint is similar to the Comfort H/S Night Guard, but thermoformed with just a hard co-polyester for ideal retention.
Pros: Protects veneers, crowns, and implants and relieves the consequences of bruxing, clenching, and TMJ.
Cons: Unlike the Talon night guard, it cannot undergo any adjustments after it is made.
Usage: Good for protecting occlusal surfaces of the upper or lower arch from damage or wear.
Pros: Protects veneers, crowns, and implants and relieves the consequences of bruxing, clenching, and TMJ.
Cons: Unlike the Talon night guard, it cannot undergo any adjustments after it is made.
Usage: Good for protecting occlusal surfaces of the upper or lower arch from damage or wear.
Talon Night Guard: H/S Resin
Talon night guard is ideal for patients who grind their teeth, as they are modifiable and have a smooth occlusal plane for anterior-posterior guidance.
Pros: Protects veneers, crowns, and implants and relieves the consequences of bruxing, clenching, and TMJ. Ability to undergo any adjustments after it is made.
Cons: Cost more than comfort H/S night guard.
Usage: Good for protecting occlusal surfaces of the upper or lower arch from damage or wear.
Pros: Protects veneers, crowns, and implants and relieves the consequences of bruxing, clenching, and TMJ. Ability to undergo any adjustments after it is made.
Cons: Cost more than comfort H/S night guard.
Usage: Good for protecting occlusal surfaces of the upper or lower arch from damage or wear.
Hard Essix Night Guard
Essix retainers are removable retainers that are made entirely of transparent plastic, which makes them less noticeable than traditional wire retainers. Other benefits are that they encourage good dental hygiene; patients can take out their retainer when they brush and floss, and clean the retainer itself at the same time.
Hawley Retainer Night Guard
The Hawley retainer includes a metal wire that typically surrounds the six anterior teeth and keeps them in place. The labial wire, or Hawley bow, incorporates 2 loops for adjustment. It is anchored in an acrylic arch that sits in the palate. It also protects teeth from grinding (Bruxism) while sleeping.
Gelb Night Guard
The Gelb is a flat plane mandibular splint, with occlusal coverage over the posteriors, designed for treatment of closed-lock cases. A metal lingual bar is usually the major connector, which allows for plenty of tongue room.
PlaySafe Sports Guard
Sports mouthguards are prescribed for both professional and amateur athletes because they offer the highest level of protection during sports activity. When worn properly, they can prevent dental trauma, such as fractured teeth. They are also indicated for patients with an orthodontic situation, such as braces, who must wear a mouthguard for preventive measures.
Kois Deprogrammer
A palatal-coverage maxillary acrylic device with a flat plane lingual to the anterior teeth, separating the dental arches and providing a single lower-central incisor contact against the anterior bite plane. It is used to mount and achieve bite registrations for patients with abnormal occlusal attrition. You can find a demonstration and more information through a full mouth reconstruction case we did using the KD here.