Mouthguards (sports guards and nightguards) protect your teeth from damage and avoid preventable treatment costs.
Book AppointmentThere are two common types of mouthguards available at our Mississauga dental office: sports guards and nightguards. They are both guards worn inside the mouth, but the reasons for which they are worn differ.
Many sports such as hockey and football involve a high level of physical contact which is dangerous to your teeth. For this reason, sports guards protect your teeth from trauma and are important in preventing concussions, damaged teeth, and nerve damage. Sports guards protect hundreds of thousands of dental injuries each year, and damaged teeth are the most expensive sports injury to fix.
While you can get over-the-counter sports guards, these are not recommended by our Mississauga dental team because they are not custom-fitted to your mouth. Custom-fitted sports guards are important because they protect important structures in your mouth much better than over-the-counter ones.
It is much better to be safe than sorry, so if you or your children play sports, make sure to add sports guards to your list of things to get from our Mississauga dentistry!
Another type of mouthguard is a nightguard, which protects your teeth from bruxism (the unconscious habit of grinding teeth during sleep) or clenching. Bruxism and clenching can lead to other sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and can affect the quality of sleep of both the person affected by it and any potential bed partners.
Many people suffer from bruxism/clenching and don't even realize it! Common signs of teeth grinding include:
In addition, some risk factors of bruxism/clenching include:
If you feel that you may suffer from bruxism or clenching, please don't hesitate to contact us for a nightguards appointment. Similar to sports guards, nightguards work by protecting the teeth from trauma with a thin plastic layer. Nightguards from our Mississauga dental office are custom-fitted to your mouth for maximum comfort and safety.
Again, while over-the-counter nightguards are available (and tempting because they are convenient to get), our Mississauga dentist Dr. Lee does not recommend them because they are not durable, can hinder breathing and speech, and are not as effective.
Book an appointment today to get custom-fitted nightguards or sports guards and protect your teeth from damage!
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