Growing teeth
As adult teeth come through, they need a new scan and a new guard. We keep their scan on file, so if a guard is lost and their teeth haven't changed, we make a new one from the scan on file. Read when to replace a mouthguard.
Custom kids mouthguards, with their name on it.
Junior and youth mouthguards for 15 and under, made in our Croydon lab from a 3D scan of their teeth, in the colours they choose.
- $230
- Light, for children 15 and under
- No size
- Made from a 3D scan of their teeth
- Under 5 min
- For the scan. Ready 7 to 10 working days later
- Item 151
- Claim your health fund on the spot
No sizes, just their scan
Shop guards come in junior, youth and adult sizes. Ours is made from a 3D scan of your child's teeth, so there is no size to pick and nothing to boil at home.
We suggest a guard from their first contact sport, and check their teeth and age at the scan before we make one.
Book a scan
Design it together
Pick colours, a name, a number or a flag with them in our 3D designer, at home or with us at the scan.
The scan
A handheld scanner passes over their teeth in under five minutes, with no putty. At our Croydon clinic, or at their club on a scan day.
School and club scan days
Made in our lab
Anthony Adaimy and his team make it in our own lab inside Dental Spot, a full dental practice in Croydon, from their scan and their design.
Meet Anthony
Ready to pick up
7 to 10 working days later, their guard is ready in its own clear case.
What does it cost next to a shop guard?
A shop guard costs less, and your child can wear it the same day.
| Shop guard$10 to $70In sports stores and online | Our Light guard$230For 15 and under | |
|---|---|---|
| How it’s shaped | Worn as it comes, or softened in hot water and bitten into at home | Made in our lab from a 3D scan of their teeth |
| Size | Junior, youth or adult | No size: shaped to their own teeth |
| Build | Varies by brand | Dual layer |
| Design | The colours on the shelf | Their colours, name and number |
| Ready | The same day | 7 to 10 working days after the scan |
| Design theirs |
From 16, they move to Medium at $320, or Heavy at $365 for MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing and hockey. See all custom mouthguard prices or custom vs boil and bite.
Their colours, their name
Colours, a name, a number, a flag or a symbol, all included. A name also makes a guard left at training easy to return. See more kids mouthguard designs.
Design theirs in 3D- Their colours
- A name and a number
- A name in their colours
- A phrase
- A flag and a name
- Two colours
- A name in script
Does my child have to wear a mouthguard?
It depends on the sport. In Sydney, junior hockey, school hockey and inner west primary school rugby make a guard compulsory; the NRL, Sydney junior rugby union and the AFL recommend one.
Compulsory
- Junior hockey, North AreaBy-laws, May 2026
- School hockeyNSW Department of Education
- Inner west public primary schools, rugby union and leagueInner West PSSA rugby unionInner West PSSA rugby league
- Amateur boxingBoxing Australia rulesWorld Boxing rules
- Muay ThaiIFMA rules
Recommended
- Rugby leagueNRL policy P012
- Sydney junior rugby unionSJRU 2025 rules
- AFL, including AFL Sydney juniorsAFL 2026 policy
The NRL's policy calls a custom-fitted guard “the recommended and ideal form”, and the AFL's says custom made guards “should be used by all Players”. Many clubs add their own no mouthguard, no play rule, so ask their club before the season starts.
Boxing and Muay Thai rules ask for a form-fitted guard, and colours have rules too. For boxing, Boxing Australia allows any colour but IBA rules still ban red, so ask which rules their bouts run under. Muay Thai bans red and pink.
Good to know
Braces
We generally recommend a Light mouthguard for children with braces once their teeth are aligned. If teeth are still moving, we recommend waiting. Contact the team to discuss the right timing with your orthodontist or dentist. Read more on mouthguards for braces.
How much is a kids mouthguard?
Light is $230 for children 15 and under, with dual-layer construction. Names, numbers, flags and symbols are included; your own logo, artwork or a font not in our list is $20 each. You can claim it on your health fund under item 151, on the spot in our Croydon clinic. Your gap depends on your fund and cover.
What size mouthguard does my child need?
None. A custom guard has no junior, youth or adult size: we make it from a 3D scan of your child's teeth, so it takes the shape of their own teeth rather than a size on a packet.
What age should a child start wearing a mouthguard?
We suggest one from their first contact sport. We don't publish a youngest age, because it depends on their teeth: at the scan we check their teeth and age, then talk you through whether to make one now.
Which type of mouthguard is best for kids?
There are three types. A stock guard is worn as it comes. A boil-and-bite guard is softened in hot water and bitten into at home. A custom guard is made from a scan of their teeth. Shop guards cost about $10 to $70 and are ready the same day; Light, our custom junior guard, is $230 and is ready 7 to 10 working days after the scan.
How do I mould a kids mouthguard?
You don't. There's nothing to boil or bite at home: we scan their teeth, and our lab makes the guard from that scan.
Can they have their name on it?
Yes. Add it in our 3D designer, with a number, a flag or a symbol if they like.
Where do they get scanned?
At our Croydon clinic, inside Dental Spot at 7 The Strand, open until 1pm on Saturdays, or at their school or club on a scan day. The scan takes under five minutes, with no impression tray to bite into.
My child still has baby teeth. Can they have one?
Tell us when you book. At the scan we check their teeth and age, then talk you through whether to make a guard now. As baby teeth fall out and adult teeth come through, they need a new scan and a new guard.
What if they lose it?
We keep scans on file. If their teeth haven't changed, a replacement doesn't need a new scan. Growing teeth, braces or dental work mean a new scan. Call us to ask.
We live outside Sydney. Can they still have one?
Yes. Call us first: a dentist near you scans their teeth and sends us the file, and we post the finished guard for a postage fee.
Can you scan at their school or club?
Yes, on a scan day for 30 or more players in Sydney or 50 interstate. Club visits are prepaid, with an itemised receipt to claim from your fund. Give us 2 to 3 weeks to plan the day.
Start with their design.
Design it together online, then book a scan. Questions first? Call us on (02) 9715 6567.