How should I know if a mouthguard fits?!
Question: How should I know if a mouthguard fits.?
I just bought my first mouthguard and I'm not entirely sure I fitted it properly. It's a but uncertain and loosens up slightly. I have to bite it down at times, because it's not perfectly fitting. Is that a problem or should it behave like that.?Health Question & Answer
Answers:
Mouthguards bought thru a sports store or pharmacist are known as "boil-and-bite". You have to heat the plastic in hot water and then suck it onto your teeth. The fit is usually quite poor.
You should get a mouthguard made by a dentist or dental lab. They take a model of your teeth, and then place very hot, soft mouthguard material over it, and use a suction pump to shrink it over your teeth. They will fit you very well, and "click" onto your teeth.
A poorly fitting mouthguard will not distribute the collision forces evenly over your teeth. Many people often don't wear their "boil-and -bite" mouthguards because they fit badly and are uncomfortable.
It's like wearing crash helmets - it has to fit snugly or it won't do the right job.Health Question & Answer
You should get a mouthguard made by a dentist or dental lab. They take a model of your teeth, and then place very hot, soft mouthguard material over it, and use a suction pump to shrink it over your teeth. They will fit you very well, and "click" onto your teeth.
A poorly fitting mouthguard will not distribute the collision forces evenly over your teeth. Many people often don't wear their "boil-and -bite" mouthguards because they fit badly and are uncomfortable.
It's like wearing crash helmets - it has to fit snugly or it won't do the right job.Health Question & Answer