Every year thousands of people, including young children, are treated for dental injuries that could have been avoided or minimised by wearing a protective custom-fitted mouthguard. Sporting accidents are one of the most common causes of dental injury.

Why wear a mouthguard?

The cost of an injury to your teeth or jaw far exceeds the cost of a custom-fitted mouthguard. Damaged or dislodged teeth, broken jaws and cut lips can be sustained when participating in contact sports. A mouthguard helps absorb and spread the impact of a blow to the face that might otherwise result in an injury to the mouth or jaw. Dental injuries may result in time off school or work to recover, can be painful and disfiguring, and may involve lengthy and expensive dental treatment.

Why buy a custom fit mouthguard?

Custom-fitted mouthguards provide a better fit than other varieties, as they are made to suit your individual needs.

A custom-fitted mouthguard is:

comfortable
tight-fitting
allows you to speak clearly
provides maximum resistance against being dislodged
won’t restrict breathing

Over-the-counter (boil and bite) mouthguards are significantly less effective than custom-fitted mouthguards. These mouthguards don’t fit as well as a custom-fitted mouthguard and are less comfortable to wear, are thinner and offer less protection.

They may be a short-term solution if there is absolutely no alternative available. However, even with careful attention to the directions, a poorly fitting mouthguard offers inadequate protection. Some studies place their degree of protection as only slightly better than wearing no mouthguard at all.

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