Usually not. Clicking without pain or limitation is common and is often monitored rather than treated. Locking, pain on opening, or a change in how the teeth meet are the signs that warrant examination sooner.

The splint phase is mostly time rather than appointments, which suits travel well. Adjustments are grouped, progress is reviewed remotely, and the restorative phase is scheduled only once the position has held.

Very often, yes. If clenching or grinding contributed to the original problem, that habit does not disappear because the bite was corrected, and the guard is what protects the new work from it.

Not necessarily, and that is the point of doing it this way. Where a contact point has worn down, height can be added back with an overlay or an onlay instead of reducing the tooth to fit a crown. Each tooth is assessed on its own: some need a restoration, some need an adjustment to the surface, and some need nothing.

Relief from the muscle tension and the morning headaches often comes within the first weeks of the deprogramming phase. The definitive work is scheduled only once the joint is stable and comfortable, which takes from a few weeks to a couple of months depending on the case.

Yes. Grinding is often the system trying to wear away the interference that keeps the jaw from closing in a relaxed position. Correct the contacts and the reason for grinding goes down — which protects the teeth from flattening further and the joint from the load. The habit can outlast the reason for it, which is why the night guard stays part of the plan.