Mouth Guards are the coverings that are worn over your teeth and often used for protecting teeth from injury during sports or from teeth grinding. There are three types of mouthguards near you in Rexdale, ON:
These mouth protectors are ready to wear. They are inexpensive and can be bought at most sporting good stores and department stores. However, little can be done for adjusting their fit. They are relatively bulky, make breathing and talking difficult, and provide little or no protection. Therefore, dentists do not recommend their use.
These Mouth guards can be bought at many sporting goods stores and may offer better protection. The boil and bite mouth guard in M9V 4N4 is made of thermoplastic material. It’s placed in hot water for softening and then placed in the mouth and shaped around the teeth using finger and tongue pressure.
These mouth guards are designed individually and made in the dental office or a professional laboratory based on the dentist’s instructions. The dentist will first make an impression of the teeth and a mouth guard is then molded over the model using a special material. Because of the use of special material and extra time and work involved, the custom-made mouth guard is more expensive than other types but it provides more comfort and protection.
Usually, the mouth guard covers your upper teeth only, but in some cases when you wear braces or another fixed dental appliance on your lower jaw, the dentist will make a mouth guard for the lower teeth as well. The dentist near you, can suggest the best mouth guard for you. An effective mouth guard should be comfortable, resist tears, and be durable as well as easy to clean. It should not restrict your breathing or speech.
Mouth guards should be used by anyone, children and adults who play contact sports such as football, boxing, soccer, ice hockey, basketball, field hockey, lacrosse, and more. People going for adventure sports should also wear a protective mouth guard.