
Cambridge City Dental Perth Custom Mouth Guards
A mouth guard is essential for protecting your teeth when playing sports.
Only a moulded, custom mouth guard will guarantee the best protection from high-impact collisions. Talk to our experienced Perth dentists about how we can help you design a custom dental mouth guard to fit and protect your teeth.
Do you play casual or professional sport?
No matter the level you play, wearing a dental mouth guard while participating in contact sports is an essential safety measure in reducing the risk of dental injuries.
The Australian Dental Association recommends wearing professionally made custom mouth guards rather than over-the-counter mouth guards due to their ability to offer maximum shock absorption and resistance against dislodgement.
A custom dental mouth guard can protect your teeth and jaw by spreading the impact from contact and reducing the risk of damage to your teeth. They are designed and constructed from an impression of your own teeth and jaw so it’s tailored-made to your individual specifications.
What makes custom mouth guards superior?
Comfortable and tight-fitting.
Allows for normal breathing and swallowing.
Allows for normal speech.
Doesn’t cause gagging.
Odourless and tasteless.
Provides more even protection against impact.
Call our dentist in Perth or book an appointment for a custom dental mouth guard to protect your teeth.
What are the three types of mouth guards?
Frequently Asked Questions
about custom dental mouthgards
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A mouth guard is a plastic cover that fits over and protects your teeth from collision or impact. They are most often utilised in sports that involve a high risk of impact to the face, but can also be used to help treat bruxism and sleep apnea.
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When you play a high-impact sport without a mouth guard you run the risk of chipping, breaking or losing teeth, soft tissue injuries of the mouth, and jaw fractures. According to the Australian Dental Association (ADA), 40% of traumatic injuries to teeth are sports-related, yet only a third of Australian wear a mouth guard when playing contact sport.
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After using your mouth guard, rinse it in warm water and soap, then allow it to dry. Occasionally use a mouthwash to disinfect it. When not in use, your mouth guard should be stored in a cool place and kept in a plastic container with vents to allow air to circulate. Most importantly, don’t leave it in the car – the heat can destroy the shape of your mouth guard and render it useless.
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Mouth guards utilise force dissipation to reduce the impact of a collision. It does this by:
Its elastic nature absorbs some of the force.
The force is distributed evenly across all teeth so no single tooth absorbs the entire impact.
The force is also distributed evenly throughout the entire jaw so no single area of the jaw absorbs the entire impact.
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Mouth guards act as a buffer for high-impact collisions as the spongy material helps absorb the shock and lessen the force applied to the jaw. When there is a direct impact to the face, the force exerted can travel through your teeth, jaw and even the upper part of your skull. These collisions without a mouth guard can cause tooth and jaw fractures, and even concussions. For example, if you were to receive a heavy blow which caused your jaw to slam together, a mouth guard would act as a barrier preventing damage to both the top and bottom rows of your teeth.
Call our dentist in Perth or book an appointment for a custom dental mouth guard to protect your teeth.
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