What is Mouth Guard ?

Mouthguards are worn over the top row of teeth during sports to help protect teeth from grinding or injury during sports. Mouthguards are an essential piece of athletic equipment for anyone participating in a sport that involves falls, body contact, or flying equipment where you could potentially damage your teeth.

This advice is true for sports such as boxing, soccer,basketball,hockey etc .

 

Why you need a Mouth Guard？

They serve to absorb the shock of impact and diffuse the pressure around the material of the mouthguard, instead of your teeth and jaws. By absorbing and dissipating, mouthguards can drastically reduce the chances of incurring an injury such as a knocked out front tooth or a concussion. 

 

What Are The Different Types of Mouthguards?

Stock mouthguards

This kind of mouthguard is cheap and using this kind of mouthguard is better than no using any mouthguard. But they always not fit your mouth so well and mot that comfortable.

 

Custommized mouthguards

These are individually designed and made in your dentist’s office or in a professional dental laboratory.Your dentist makes an impression of your teeth and then constructs the mouthguard over a model of them. Because they fit and feel better, most athletes prefer customized mouth guards.But it is very expensive.

 

Shaping mouthguards(boil and bite)

These are fitted to your teeth by placing the mouthguard in very hot water and then biting into it firmly.These provide a better fit than stock mouth protectors.

 

How Often Should Mouthguards Be Replaced?

Ideally, it would be best if you replaced your mouthguard after each season because they can wear down over time, making them less effective.