Night Guards & Bite Guards
Custom protection for grinding, clenching, and TMJ
Night Guards & Bite Guards in Maspeth, Queens
Refined cosmetic dentistry designed to improve smile harmony, confidence, and natural-looking aesthetics.
A custom-fit night guard is the single most important preventive investment for anyone who clenches or grinds their teeth — protecting against tooth wear, fracture, jaw pain, headaches, and damage to existing dentistry. At SOL Dental Arts in Maspeth, Queens, night guards are designed and fabricated in-house using digital scans and high-strength materials, by Columbia University-trained dentists Dr. Arthur Volker, DDS and Dr. Aadel Soleymani, DDS.
Why Custom Night Guards Matter
Bruxism — the technical term for tooth grinding and clenching — is incredibly common, especially during sleep when most people don’t know they’re doing it. The forces generated can exceed 10× normal chewing pressure, and over years they wear enamel, fracture teeth, damage existing crowns and veneers, strain the jaw joint (TMJ), and cause headaches and neck tension. A well-designed night guard absorbs and redistributes those forces away from teeth and joints, often dramatically improving sleep quality, jaw comfort, and the longevity of any dental work you’ve had done.
Custom vs Over-the-Counter Night Guards
Drugstore boil-and-bite night guards are a poor substitute for a custom-fitted appliance. They’re bulky, made of soft material that can actually encourage clenching (the brain treats them like chewing gum), wear out quickly, fit imprecisely, and offer no bite balancing. Custom night guards from SOL Dental Arts are digitally designed to the millimeter, fabricated from hard or dual-laminate materials, balanced precisely to your bite, and engineered to last for years. They’re also significantly thinner and more comfortable to sleep in — patients consistently report that they forget they’re wearing it.
Our Night Guard Process
1. Bite evaluation. We check for signs of grinding (worn enamel, scalloped tongue, masseter tension, hairline cracks), assess your TMJ, and analyze your bite.
2. Digital scan. A precise intraoral scan captures the exact contours of your upper and lower teeth — no goopy impressions.
3. Custom design. The night guard is digitally designed for your specific bite, with appropriate thickness, material, and balancing.
4. In-house fabrication or trusted lab partner. Many night guards are produced in-house thanks to our CAD/CAM lab; complex cases may be sent to a specialty lab.
5. Delivery and adjustment. We fit, adjust, and balance the night guard, ensuring it sits passively over the teeth and that forces are distributed correctly.
Who Needs a Night Guard
A night guard is appropriate for anyone with signs of grinding or clenching, anyone experiencing morning jaw pain or headaches, anyone with diagnosed TMJ dysfunction, and — critically — anyone who has invested in cosmetic or restorative dentistry (veneers, crowns, bonding, implant restorations). For patients with significant dental work, a night guard is non-negotiable protection — it’s the difference between dentistry that lasts a decade and dentistry that fails in three years.
Caring for Your Night Guard
Custom night guards need simple care: rinse with cool water after use, brush gently with a soft toothbrush and mild soap (not toothpaste, which can scratch the surface), and store dry in the provided case. Avoid hot water and direct sunlight, which can warp the material. Bring it to your routine cleanings so we can inspect, polish, and rebalance as needed. With reasonable care, a high-quality night guard typically lasts 5–10 years.
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Ready to Schedule a Night Guard Consultation?
Reach out to SOL Dental Arts in Maspeth, Queens to discuss your case with a Columbia University-trained cosmetic dentist. Call (917) 983-4560 or use our online contact form to request a consultation. We provide transparent, case-specific pricing and discuss all your options at your first visit.
Information on Cosmetic Services offered
What Cosmetic Dentistry Can Improve?
Cosmetic dentistry may be used to address a wide range of aesthetic concerns, including chipped teeth, worn edges, uneven tooth shape, discoloration, spacing, small lateral incisors, asymmetry, and smiles that no longer feel as polished or youthful as they once did. In many cases, improvement is achieved through conservative treatment planning that enhances the smile while respecting natural anatomy.
Our Approach to Smile Enhancement
At SOL Dental Arts, cosmetic treatment is planned with attention to proportion, translucency, contour, smile line, and facial harmony. We evaluate not only how the teeth look individually, but how they work together within the smile as a whole. This allows us to recommend treatment that feels elegant, refined, and appropriate for the individual patient rather than generic or overdone.
Treatment Options That May Be Included
Depending on the case, cosmetic dentistry may involve composite bonding, veneers, whitening, selective contouring, replacement of failing bonding, or a more comprehensive smile refinement plan. Some patients benefit from a small enhancement to one or two teeth, while others may be candidates for a broader treatment approach designed to improve the overall balance of the smile.
