A sports mouthguard can protect you from some serious sporting injuries, such as broken jaws, fractured, cracked or knocked-out teeth, cut lips and tongues. If you play a sport, you are at risk of injuring your teeth and mouth. Many sports have risk of contact and therefore serious dental injury. These sorts of injuries are often difficult to treat, and often involve a lifetime of expense which can lead to a lifetime of dental treatment.

It is not only obvious contact sports like AFL, hockey and boxing can lead to these kinds of injuries. Even sports such as cricket, basketball, netball, touch football, skateboarding and soccer, carry a risk of accidental collision, which can cause damage to the teeth and mouth.

How does a mouthguard work?

Sports mouthguards act to absorb and spread the impact of a knock to the face, which may otherwise result in an injury to the mouth or jaw/s. Mouthguards should be worn during training and on game day.

Custom-made mouthguards are the most protective for the teeth and mouth as they are specially designed to fit the exact contours of your mouth. They are comfortable to wear and allow you to breathe and speak easily compared to the store-bought options.

To make the mouthguard, we will take a mould or 3D scan of your teeth to create a mouthguard that fits precisely around your teeth and gums.

If properly used, stored, and fit checked by us, a custom-fitted mouthguard should last several sporting seasons for individuals that are no longer growing.