Mouthguard guides
Choosing a guard, looking after it and knowing when to replace it.
These guides answer the questions players and parents ask us most: which mouthguard suits your sport, how a custom guard compares with a boil and bite guard from the shops, how to clean and store a guard, when to replace it, and whether you can sleep in a sports guard.
They are written by Anthony Adaimy, a registered dental prosthetist. He and his team have made mouthguards since 2009, in our own lab inside Dental Spot, a full dental practice in Croydon. The guides give general advice. For advice about your own teeth, talk to your dentist or call us on (02) 9715 6567. To compare guards by sport, start with sports mouthguards, or see mouthguard prices.
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Custom vs boil and bite
A $10 to $70 store guard against our $230 to $365 custom guards: how each is shaped, and which to choose.
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Choosing a mouthguard
Which guard suits your sport and age, and the competition rules to check first.
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Cleaning your mouthguard
What to do after every session, a weekly soak, and the heat and storage mistakes that ruin a guard.
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Replacing your mouthguard
The signs a guard is worn out, why players under 18 need a new one every year, and reordering from your saved scan.
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Sleeping in a sports guard
Why a sports guard and a night guard are different, and who to ask about grinding.
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Rules by sport
Which bodies make a mouthguard compulsory, which only recommend one, and the colour rules that catch players out, each in the rule's own words.
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Start with your design.
Design your guard online, then book a scan. Questions first? Call us on (02) 9715 6567.