Protecting Your Teeth from Impact & Daily Wear
We must do more than brush and floss to protect and maintain good oral health. If you participate in sports or clench or grind your teeth, a custom-fitted dental appliance can help preserve and protect your oral structures and help you maintain good oral health.
Sports guards can help protect the inside of the mouth from the teeth themselves during an impact and can also help protect the jaw from injury. But the benefits of these protective dental appliances go beyond just protecting teeth from impact. A bite guard can help reduce wear and tear on your teeth and the strain on your jaw.
Your smile is important to us and we want to help you protect it as much as possible. At Ocean Dental, the mouth guards and bite guards that we offer are designed to fit perfectly over your teeth to help protect your oral cavity.
Mouth Guards
A sports guard help protect your child’s teeth from damage while playing sports. While generic sports guards are available at sports stores, these may not properly fit your child’s teeth. Ocean Dental offers custom mouth guards, which are fitted to your child’s mouth to encourage optimal protection and comfort.
Bite Guards
Bite guards may be recommended for patients who are experiencing headaches and a sore and stiff jaw, that may be caused by teeth grinding or clenching.
FAQs About Dental Appliances
Learn more about what our patients are asking about mouth guards and bite guards from our Burnaby dentists.
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How can a mouth guard protect my kid's smile?
If your child plays sports, a fitted and custom-made sports guard can not only protect teeth, but also the mouth, neck, and jaw. A mouth guard can protect against neck injuries, jaw fractures and displacement of the joints by cushioning and reducing the amount of shock produced when the face is impacted.
If your child plays contact sports or partakes in any activities that involve a risk of falling, having a custom-fitted mouth guard created for them is a good idea.
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How does a custom mouth/bite guard appointment work?
Creating custom-fitted guards typically involves two appointments.
During the first appointment, digital imaging is used to take an impression of you or your child’s teeth. The impressions are then sent to a lab and during the second appointment, the guard is fitted by your dentist to ensure full coverage, fit, and general comfort when being worn.
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What is the difference between store-bought and custom-made mouth and bite guards?
While generic mouth guards are available for purchase at most sports retail stores or pharmacies, they may not properly conform to your child’s teeth and may prove less effective and less comfortable than a custom-made guard.