If you wake up with a sore jaw, tight temples, or a dull headache most mornings, you might be grinding your teeth at night without knowing it. Nighttime teeth grinding — clinically called bruxism — is incredibly common, especially in high-stress environments like Los Angeles. Over time it causes worn enamel, cracked teeth, broken restorations, jaw pain, and TMJ problems that are expensive and complicated to fix. The simplest, most effective way to stop the damage before it starts is a custom nightguard — and at Silverlake Dental Group, we make yours right here in our Silver Lake office using in-office 3D scanning and 3D printing technology.
The process is fast and comfortable. We start with our iTero 3D digital scanner — a handheld wand that captures a precise model of your teeth in minutes with no trays, no impression material, and no gagging. That digital scan is used to design a nightguard customized to your specific bite and grinding pattern using CAD software. The design is then sent directly to our in-office 3D printer, which fabricates the guard from high-quality dental-grade resin — durable, biocompatible, and smooth against your gums. No waiting two weeks for a lab. No generic mold that fits nobody well. Just a precisely fitted appliance, often ready the same visit.
We see patients from Silver Lake, Los Feliz, Echo Park, Atwater Village, Glassell Park, and Glendale dealing with grinding-related damage every week. If you’ve been waking up with jaw soreness, your partner has mentioned your grinding, or you’ve noticed your teeth looking flatter than they used to — don’t wait for a cracked tooth to take action. Call Silverlake Dental Group at (323) 922-6016 or request an appointment online. We’re at 2390 Glendale Blvd in Silver Lake, open Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, with free parking in the back.