Light
$230
15 and under, any sport
- Dual-layer construction
- Made for growing players
Hockey mouthguards
Many Sydney junior and school hockey competitions make a mouthguard compulsory. We make them from a 3D scan of the player's teeth in our Croydon lab, ready 7 to 10 working days after the scan and design.
Which guard for hockey
Players 16 and over wear Heavy ($365): three layers, with your bite recorded in the guard. Juniors 15 and under, the players most hockey mouthguard rules cover, wear Light ($230): two layers, made to their scan.
Heavy
$365
MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing and hockey
- Triple layer with bite registration
- For combat sports and hockey
Are mouthguards compulsory in hockey?
In NSW public schools, the Sydney junior competitions below and the Hockey NSW State Championships, yes. Senior club hockey only recommends one. Sydney Hockey's 2026 rules (4.3) say field players "are recommended to wear shin, ankle and mouth protection". The FIH's 2027 Rules of Hockey make it "strongly recommended" internationally from 1 November 2026, and we haven't found a Hockey Australia start date.
Junior, school and masters competitions set their own rules, and clubs can add one on top. If your competition isn't below, ask your club before grading. The rules as each body publishes them:
- North Area junior hockey, by-law 5.1 (2026): "All players must wear a mouthguard and shin guards whenever they are on the field."
- Sydney Metro junior hockey, under 14 and under 16 A grade, rule 14 (2026): "Clubs are required to ensure that their players wear mouthguards and shin pads unless the Metro Committee allows otherwise."
- NSW public schools (Department of Education, October 2026): "A correctly fitted mouthguard is mandatory" for organised training and competition, indoor included, but not modified hockey.
- Girls' independent schools (IGSA) hockey, 2026 Term 3 rules, published as a draft: players "MUST wear properly fitted mouthguards".
- NSW Combined Catholic Colleges hockey, 2026: "Mouth Guards must be worn during all games."
- Hockey NSW State Championships, open and underage grades, rule 3.6.6 (2026): field players must wear a mouthguard throughout each match.
What age should kids start wearing a hockey mouthguard?
As soon as they start playing organised hockey. The Australian Dental Association's 2022 guidelines recommend a custom-made mouthguard "as soon as children start participating in organised contact sport", and North Area's junior rule covers every player on the field.
Shop guards come labelled junior or senior, which leaves you guessing for a child who is still losing baby teeth. Our Light guard is made to your child's own scan, so there's no size to choose.
Growing teeth change shape, so we recommend a new guard every year for players under 18. Junior registrations open in late January and grading runs from mid-February to early March, so book your child's scan in late January.
Hockey with braces
For children with braces, we generally recommend a Light guard once their teeth are aligned. While teeth are still moving, we recommend waiting.
Talk to us before you design or pay, and ask your orthodontist or dentist which protection suits the current stage of treatment.
Which mouthguard is best for hockey?
The best hockey mouthguard is the one your child keeps in for the whole game: it stays on the top teeth with the mouth open, and they can talk and breathe hard through it.
Hockey shops sell stock and boil-and-bite guards for about $10 to $70, and a slim, well-moulded one suits some players. School rules ask for a "correctly fitted" or "properly fitted" guard without saying which type meets that wording, so if your school checks, ask what it accepts.
In the stick bag
Keep the guard in its vented case in the stick bag, and check it's there before you leave for the game. Under the junior and school rules above, a player without one can miss the game.
Kids often lose a guard at the final whistle, so make putting it back in the case part of coming off. Rinse it in cold water, brush it with mild soap and let it dry in the case. Skip toothpaste, which scratches the surface where bacteria can sit, and keep the guard away from hot water and hot cars, which can bend it.
If it goes missing, call us: we keep your scan on file, so a replacement doesn't need a new scan unless growing teeth have changed shape.
Scan days for schools and clubs
We bring the scanner to your school or club for 30 players or more in Sydney, or 50 interstate, with 2 to 3 weeks' notice. Visits are prepaid, with an itemised receipt to claim. We make every guard in our lab inside Dental Spot in Croydon. Anthony Adaimy and his team have made mouthguards since 2009.
Where to get scanned
Croydon clinic
Inside Dental Spot at 7 The Strand, by appointment. The scan takes under five minutes.
Book a scan
Club scan day
We bring the scanner to clubs and schools with 30 or more players in Sydney, or 50 interstate. Prepaid, with an itemised receipt to claim.
Club scan days
Interstate
A dentist near you takes the scan and sends it to us, and we post your guard. Your dentist may charge for the scan.
Contact us first
Questions
Do hockey goalkeepers need a mouthguard?
Not always. The Australian Dental Association says a goalkeeper's full-face helmet "may thus obviate the need for mouthguards". Junior rules such as North Area's apply to "all players", so ask your club whether that includes keepers.
Do you make ice hockey mouthguards?
Yes. Ice hockey players get the same guards and tiers as field hockey: Heavy for 16 and over, with three layers and your bite recorded, and Light for 15 and under. Regulation 5.1.1 of Ice Hockey Australia's National Sport Regulations, August 2023 edition, recommends a custom-made mouthguard for all players. Since 1 March 2022, regulation 5.1.2 has required one for players in the 20 and under categories who don't wear a full face mask.
Can our school or club order together?
Yes, on a scan day at your school or club. The team can share one design, with each player's name on their own guard.
Can I claim it on my health fund?
Yes. 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.
How long does a hockey mouthguard take?
7 to 10 working days from your scan, once your design is ready. Tell us your grading or carnival date when you book.
Your guard for the pushback
Design your guard online, then book a scan. Questions first? Call us on (02) 9715 6567.