Made-to-measure sports mouthguards and night guards at Highfield Dental Clinic, Edgbaston.
A mouthguard only protects you if it fits. Ours are made from impressions or scans of your own teeth, so they stay in place and let you breathe and speak.
A custom mouthguard is a protective appliance moulded precisely to your teeth. Sports mouthguards are designed to absorb impact and help protect the teeth, lips and gums during contact sports. Night guards, sometimes called splints, are worn during sleep to protect teeth from grinding and clenching.
Shop-bought boil-and-bite guards are bulky, fit loosely and can come away on impact or fall out during sleep. A custom guard is made from a model of your own mouth, so it is thinner where possible, more comfortable and stays where it should.
Playing contact sport or waking with jaw ache in Birmingham? Our experienced team can make a mouthguard designed around your teeth.
Most mouthguards are ready within a couple of weeks. The process usually involves:
Your dentist will check that it feels comfortable, stays in place and does not interfere with your breathing before you take it away.
Mouthguards are recommended for rugby, hockey, boxing, martial arts, football and other sports where impact to the face is possible. They cannot prevent every injury, but they help protect against damage to teeth and soft tissues. If you wear a brace, tell us, as the guard must be designed to accommodate it.
Children need guards replaced more often, as their teeth and jaws are still developing, so we check the fit at every routine visit. Rinse your guard after use, brush it gently with cool water, store it in a ventilated case and keep it out of hot water, direct sunlight and cars, as heat distorts the material.
For adults, a well-cared-for sports guard often lasts a season or more depending on use. Children usually need replacements more frequently as their teeth develop.
A custom guard fits your teeth precisely, so it is usually more comfortable, stays in place better and is easier to speak and breathe with. Shop-bought guards are bulkier and can dislodge on impact.
Yes, and it is especially important during contact sport. Please tell us about your brace so the guard can be designed to fit around it safely.
A night guard protects your teeth if you grind or clench during sleep, which can cause wear, sensitivity, jaw ache and damage to restorations.
Yes. We make guards for children taking part in contact sports and monitor the fit as their teeth change, replacing the guard when needed.
Rinse it after each use, brush it gently with cool water and a soft brush, and let it dry before storing it in a ventilated case. Avoid hot water, which can distort it.
