Dental equilibration

Dental equilibration is used to make the upper and lower teeth fit better together. Many people are aware that their teeth are not biting well or have changed, and others are not aware of it.

The fact that the teeth do not fit well together is the source of many cases of muscular tension, jaw pain, headache, tooth wear, receding gums, etc.

Dental equilibration is done by small micro-grinding of the slopes of the points of teeth so that the bite ⁄ the fit of the upper and lower teeth gets better. This procedure is done without anesthesia, because it’s only done on the surface of the teeth.

Dental equilibration is only done when the jaw joints are healthy. If you have jaw joint pain, it is not the time to equilibrate your teeth. It is rather recommended to make an equilibrated bite splint which could be readjusted periodically as the inflammation in the joint decreases. When the joint is better, we can proceed to the dental equilibration.