September 2013

25 Sep How the Fit of a Mouth Guard can Affect Injury

Properly diagnosed, designed and fitted mouth-guards are essential in the prevention of athletic oral and facial injuries. A properly fitted mouth-guard must be protective, comfortable, resilient, tear resistant, odorless, tasteless, not bulky, and cause minimal interference to speaking and breathing. Most importantly, the piece should have excellent retention, fit well, and what is unknown to many, have sufficient thickness in critical areas. There are three major types of mouth-guards that are available on the market. We will share with you some of the features, characteristics, as well as unknown consequences to each type. 1. Stock Mouth-guards