A sports mouthguard is an essential appliance for anyone who partakes in contact sports that risk contact with the mouth.

Prescription sports mouthguards provided by your dentist offer significantly greater protection than over-the-counter “boil and bite” mouthguards, giving you peace of mind that your teeth are protected during your preferred contact sport.

What is a sports mouthguard?

A sports mouthguard is an appliance that fits over your top teeth, creating a barrier should you sustain a blow to the mouth area.

Prescription sports mouthguards are made by taking digital impressions of your teeth, which provide accurate measurements. From these measurements, we can create a mouthguard that fits snugly over your teeth.

An accurately-fitting sports mouthguard is clinically proven to absorb more impact than over-the-counter sports mouthguards, which lose their shape within very few wears, reducing the protection they can offer.

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Why choose Marton Dental?

Our team has a deep interest in providing splints and mouthguards for sufferers of sleep apnoea, and for patients seeking the ultimate protection for their teeth during contact sports.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Why not just buy one from a sports shop?

Boil-and-bite guards are made to an average mouth, not yours. They tend to be bulky, they make breathing and speaking harder, and because they don't stay put they get chewed, pushed out of position or left in the kit bag. A custom guard is made from a scan of your own teeth, so it stays where it should and you'll actually wear it.

How much is a custom mouthguard?

£165, made to fit your mouth from a digital scan. Set against the cost of repairing or replacing a knocked-out front tooth, it's one of the cheaper pieces of protection you'll buy.

Do I have to have impressions taken?

No. We use iTero digital scanners, so we take a scan rather than filling your mouth with impression material. It takes a few minutes and is a lot more comfortable, which children in particular appreciate.

Can I have it in my club's colours?

Usually, yes. Tell us what you'd like when we take the scan and we'll do our best to match it.

How long will it last?

For an adult, a couple of seasons with reasonable care. For children and teenagers it's shorter, because their teeth and jaws are still changing - expect to replace it more often while they're growing. Rinse it after use, keep it in its case, and never leave it anywhere hot like a car dashboard.

Do I need one if I wear a brace or aligners?

If you play contact sport with a fixed brace, yes - a guard designed to fit over it protects your lips and cheeks as well as your teeth. If you're in clear aligners, you'll take them out to play and wear the guard instead. Speak to us and we'll sort the right one.

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