Should I wear a Mouth Guard?

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Mouth guards are used to protect the teeth from damage or injury in contact sports, especially for people who wear braces. Putting your mouth guard on before playing sports is going to be the most effective way to protect your braces and teeth from breakage.

A few examples of the types of permanent damage and/or tooth injury that contact sports players are at risk for when wearing braces are:

  • Chipped/broken teeth
  • Fractured tooth roots
  • Knocked out teeth
  • Deep/slow healing from cuts to the inner lips

This is why wearing a mouth guard while playing sports is extremely important – even during practice!

HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR SPORTS MOUTH GUARD

It is important to clean your mouth guard regularly. You can do this by brushing it with a toothbrush and toothpaste, then rinsing it off with cool water. If you ever need to clean your mouth guard when you are away from home, a great default option would be to use antimicrobial dish soap.

WHERE CAN I GET A SPORTS MOUTH GUARD THAT WILL PROTECT MY BRACES?

At Ziedenberg Orthodontics we provide our patients with a mouth guard at no additional cost!

Our mouth guards are designed to protect your teeth and your braces without hindering the alignment of your teeth during your treatment. Just let us know if you’re needing a mouth guard for your contact sport(s), and we will let you choose from an assortment of colors. This way, your mouth guard can match your team colors!

BOILING YOUR MOUTH GUARD

We recommend that you avoid boiling the mouth guard that we provide you with. Some people think this is necessary to help shape the guard to your teeth for a better fit, but this is not the case with the mouth guards that we provide. Our mouth guards are designed to allow tooth movement to occur when wearing them. They are not the “boil and bite” type.

We offer small, medium and large sizes.

 

 

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