Periodontics of Rockford LTD.

Practice Limited to Periodontics and Implant Surgery

Rockford and Belvidere, Illinois

815-227-5858

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. For more information regarding bite adjustment in our Rockford, Belvidere and Dixon, IL and Janesville, WI offices, please give us a call at 815-227-5858.

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.