Sleep
Dr. Priya Anand
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6 min
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May 2026
In this article
How grinding hides What a decade of scans shows The $120 guard math Two patients, five years apart
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A 20-second scan answers this for your specific mouth, free on a first visit.
10 yrs
of scan history behind the micro-fracture chart
$120
for a custom guard that outlives most phones
2 yrs
average head start the scan gives before symptoms
Your jaw can press with the weight of a bowling ball, and at night it answers to nobody. Most people learn they grind from a partner, a headache, or us.
On a 3D scan, the evidence shows up years early as hairline shadows along the enamel. We collected a decade of them into one chart, and the pattern is remarkably punctual.
A custom guard costs $120 and outlives most phones. The two patient stories inside explain the difference between catching it in year two and year seven.
Doctor’s note
If your partner mentions the sound even once, book the check. The scan hears what you sleep through.
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