It’s easy to take some things for granted until they’re suddenly gone. Imagine what it would be like if you lost one or two of your front teeth. Smiling, talking or eating—they’d all be pretty unpleasant.

A properly fitted mouthguard, or mouth protector, is an important piece of athletic gear that can help protect your smile. You may have seen mouthguards used in contact sports, particularly in football, boxing,rugby and hurling. Mouthguards help cushion blows that might otherwise cause broken teeth and injuries to the lips, tongue, face or jaw. It’s believed that they also may reduce the severity and incidence of concussions.

What is a mouthguard?

A mouthguard is a flexible appliance made out of plastic that is worn in athletic and recreational activities to protect teeth from trauma.

Why should I wear a mouthguard?

Many sports have high risk of dental injuries, whereby a tooth can get broken, knocked out, loosened or damage done to the bone. Mouthguards can drastically decrease the risk of such injuries and often prevent it by receiving the blow and distributing the force of impact.

Do mouthguards prevent injuries?

A mouthguard can prevent serious injuries such as concussions, cerebral hemorrhages, incidents of unconsciousness, jaw fractures and neck injuries by helping to avoid situations where the lower jaw gets jammed into the upper jaw. Mouthguards are effective in moving soft issue in the oral cavity away from the teeth, preventing laceration and bruising of the lips and cheeks, especially for those who wear orthodontic appliances

Different Types of Mouthguards

All mouthguards are not created equal. Depending upon the design and materials used, mouthpieces will vary in fit, protection, ease of maintenance and longevity. Listed below are several types of mouthguards. 

Ready-Made Stock. Commercially produced, off-the-shelf mouth guards are the least expensive, but also the least comfortable and the least effective protective mouthpieces. These rubber or polyvinyl pre-formed guards can be purchased at most sporting goods stores. They offer no attempt at fit whatsoever and are not  recommended in the dental literature.

Mouth-Formed. These guards are generally made of acrylic gel or thermoplastic materials shaped to fit the contours of your teeth. They are placed in boiling water then attempted to be formed and molded to the teeth. They are commercially produced and do not offer the same fit and protection as a custom fitted mouthguard made from a model of the mouth

Custom-Made. Formed from a cast model of your teeth, these custom-made guards are designed to cover all the teeth and are shown to be the best type of protection.  These mouthguards can cushion falls and blows to the chin. Custom-made mouthguards may be slightly more expensive than commercially produced mouthpieces, but they offer the best possible fit and protection and are the most comfortable.

Bright Smile mouthguards:

Our sportsguards are custom made from an impression of your teeth. They are resilient, tear-resistant and comfortable.They are durable and easy to clean, fit properly and do not restrict your speech or breathing.Hygienic box is included Generally, a mouthguard covers only the upper teeth.Mouthguards can be clear ,two-coloured or three-coloured,choice is yours.We can match virtually any GAA county colours.Bright Smile will be glad to provide entire team or club with mouthguards.If you want to place a group order please contact us .

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