Custom dental appliances from ADS Dental Hospitals protect your teeth from grinding, safeguard athletes from impact, stabilise jaw joints, and maintain orthodontic results — all precisely fabricated from accurate impressions of your unique dentition.
Do I Need an Oral Appliance?
Bruxism (grinding and clenching) affects up to 30% of adults — most of whom don't know they do it until their dentist spots the damage.
Bruxism is the involuntary grinding or clenching of teeth, typically during sleep — though daytime clenching is also common, particularly during concentration or stress. The forces generated during bruxism can reach 70–200 kg — far exceeding normal chewing forces — and the grinding continues for hours every night.
Over months and years, this causes progressive flattening and wearing of tooth enamel, fractures of teeth and restorations, sensitivity, jaw muscle pain, headaches, and joint damage. An occlusal night guard intercepts this force — protecting teeth and allowing jaw muscles to rest in a more comfortable position.
Beyond bruxism, custom oral appliances serve vital roles in sport protection, TMJ management, and orthodontic retention. All ADS appliances are fabricated in a dental laboratory from precise impressions — ensuring a fit that store-bought appliances can never replicate.
🦷 Already have crowns, veneers, or implants? A night guard is essential. Bruxism forces are the leading cause of restoration fracture and failure. Protecting your dental investment with a guard costs a fraction of replacing broken restorations.
Our Appliances
Each appliance is designed for a specific purpose — one size never fits all in dental appliance therapy.
The gold-standard defence against bruxism damage
A hard or dual-laminate acrylic splint worn over the upper or lower teeth during sleep. Absorbs and redistributes grinding forces away from tooth enamel, protects restorations, and allows jaw muscles to relax into a more physiological position. The hard material provides precise occlusal contact — unlike soft guards, which can increase clenching in some patients.
Protecting teeth, lips, and jaw during contact sports
Custom-fabricated EVA mouthguard made from accurate impressions of your teeth. Covers upper teeth and cushions impact to the lips, teeth, and jaw joints. Significantly more protective than store-bought guards — and comfortable enough to wear without affecting breathing or speech. Available in multiple colours and thicknesses.
Relieving jaw joint pain, clicking, and limited opening
A precision appliance that gently repositions the lower jaw to decompress the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), relieve muscle spasm, and allow the jaw disc to return to a healthier position. Used for TMJ disorders (TMD) causing jaw pain, clicking, locking, and headaches. Different from a standard night guard — must be custom prescribed.
Preserving your straightened smile for life
After braces or aligner treatment, retainers prevent teeth from drifting back (relapse) as bone remodels. We provide fixed wire retainers bonded behind front teeth plus removable clear Hawley or Essix retainers for night use. Retainers are a permanent commitment — teeth have memory and will return to their original position without retention.
Book an Appointment
Fill in your details and we'll confirm your appointment at your preferred clinic.
Our specialist will assess your specific needs — bruxism, TMJ, sport protection, or orthodontic retention — and prescribe the right precision-fitted appliance for you.
We'll get back to you within 24 hours to confirm.
Getting Your Appliance
Precision at every step — from impression to delivery and adjustment.
We evaluate your specific concern — bruxism signs, TMJ symptoms, sport type, or post-orthodontic stage. The correct appliance type and material is determined — there is no one-size-fits-all prescription.
Accurate impressions of upper and lower teeth are taken with dental putty, or a digital intraoral scan captures a precise 3D model. A bite registration records how your teeth come together — critical for correct appliance fabrication.
Impressions are sent to our dental laboratory where technicians fabricate your appliance on stone study models. Hard acrylic guards are pressure-cured; EVA sports guards are pressure-formed. Typical lab time: 5–10 working days.
Your appliance is fitted and checked — we verify fit, retention, bite contact, and comfort. Adjustments are made chairside to ensure it seats perfectly and the bite is balanced. You won't leave with an ill-fitting appliance.
We demonstrate insertion/removal, provide cleaning instructions, and advise on wear schedule. A 2–4 week review checks comfort and adaptation. For TMJ appliances, fortnightly adjustments are scheduled during the active treatment phase.
Pricing
Investment in a custom appliance is significantly less than the cost of repairing grinding damage — fractured cusps, failed restorations, or TMJ surgery.
| Appliance | Material / Type | Approx. Cost (INR) |
|---|---|---|
| Soft Night Guard | EVA thermoplastic | ₹3,000 – ₹5,000 |
| Hard Acrylic Night Guard | PMMA acrylic — recommended for bruxism | ₹5,000 – ₹10,000 |
| Dual-Laminate Night Guard | Soft inner + hard outer — best protection | ₹8,000 – ₹12,000 |
| Custom Sports Mouthguard | EVA, 3mm — single colour | ₹3,000 – ₹5,000 |
| Custom Sports Mouthguard | EVA, 4mm — dual colour / laminate | ₹4,500 – ₹7,000 |
| TMJ Repositioning Splint | Hard acrylic — full prescription | ₹8,000 – ₹18,000 |
| Fixed Retainer (per arch) | Stainless wire bonded behind teeth | ₹2,500 – ₹5,000 |
| Removable Retainer (Essix/Hawley) | Per arch | ₹3,000 – ₹6,000 |
FAQs
Both are clinically acceptable. Upper guards are generally preferred as they're easier to retain and don't interfere with the tongue as much. Lower guards are sometimes preferred for patients who gag easily. We'll recommend based on your specific anatomy and bite.
A night guard doesn't stop the grinding habit itself — it protects your teeth from the damage grinding causes. Think of it as a sacrificial surface that absorbs force instead of your enamel. For some patients, physiotherapy, stress management, or muscle relaxants are used alongside the guard.
Any child participating in contact or collision sports should have a mouthguard from the time they start playing — typically from age 7–8 upward. As the mouth grows and teeth change, guards need replacing every 1–2 seasons. We make custom paediatric guards that fit over braces if needed.
Clicking alone isn't always treated with a splint. We evaluate your complete TMJ status — pain levels, range of motion, muscle tenderness, and history. Mild clicking without pain may be monitored. Clicking with pain, morning jaw ache, or limited opening typically warrants splint therapy combined with physiotherapy.
Most patients adapt within 1–2 weeks. The first few nights may feel unusual, but the guard should be comfortable — not painful. If it causes bite discomfort or muscle soreness, it needs adjustment. A well-fitted guard you adapt to is one you'll wear consistently — which is the whole point.
Not simultaneously — you'd need to choose one for overnight use. In most cases, the night guard takes priority if bruxism is present (protecting teeth from grinding), and the retainer is worn during the day when possible. We'll design a schedule that addresses both needs effectively.
Book an oral appliance consultation at our Ameerpet or Gachibowli clinic. We'll assess your specific needs and fabricate a precision appliance that fits, works, and lasts.
Ameerpet (opp. Metro Pillar A1080) · Gachibowli (Financial District)