Mouth Guards

It’s November, which means fall sports season is in session. Maybe your child is in need of protection for their mouth during sports or you’re a fitness person yourself and in need of some mouth protection. Mouth guards are the go-to for protecting your teeth. But is a mouth guard enough?

The Issue With Mouth Guards

The problem with the mouth guards that you can find at the drugstore, most commonly known as the Boil N Bite, is that they don’t get an accurate image of the inside of your mouth. The materials found inside of those cheaply made mouth guards could potentially be distorting.

Custom-Made Mouth Guards

A mouth guard’s purpose is to separate your upper teeth from your lower teeth, so they won’t hit each other if impact occurs. As an example, let’s say you have some sort of facial trauma due to an accident, potentially even a past sports injury, the Boil N Bite guards aren’t always able to capture those intricacies. When you have a custom-made mouth guard you will be protected better because the guard is made just for you.

In addition to being able to protect your teeth, a mouth guard also works as a shock absorber and disperses the forces away from your jaw too.

Overall, the best mouth guard choice is a custom-made mouth guard because it provides adequate space all along your jawline and matches perfectly to your mouth. You’ll achieve better results in terms of force dispersion, which means lessening the severity of concussions.

Contact Us Today About Custom Mouth Guards

It’s best to avoid those pesky non-customizable mouth guards from your local grocery store and come on into Rockside Family Dental Care’s office, where we can make sure your teeth and mouth are protected in the best way possible!