Sport Mouthguards in Kanwal
Protect your jaw and teeth while you sleep or play sports.
At our Central Coast dental practice, we offer a range of products to help you and your family keep your teeth well protected.
The mouthguards we provide are custom made to suit your dental structure, and they will afford your teeth a high level of protection during intense contact sports. Additionally, we offer splints to help patients who grind or clench their teeth excessively.
Mouthguard options
Custom mouthguard
A custom mouth guard is a thick piece of plastic that sits snugly around your teeth, protecting them from damage.
If you play a high-intensity sport – like rugby, hockey, soccer, wrestling, boxing, or AFL – it’s crucial to have a mouthguard. Failing to do so could result in broken teeth, fractured jaws, concussion and a range of other injuries. In fact, a comprehensive study of high school athletes found that 75% percent of injuries could have potentially been avoided if mouthguards were worn.
At our Central Coast dental practice, we are able to custom create mouthguards to match your unique dental structure. We will take an impression of your teeth and then use it to formulate your mouthguard. A range of colours are available to choose from.
Whether you require a mouthguard for yourself or your child, Dental at Kanwal has got you covered. Call us to book a consultation today.
Splints
Bruxism, a condition characterised by the excessive grinding or clenching of teeth, can result in extensive damage and dental weakening over time. Typically, bruxism occurs during sleep and generally precedes the onset of rapid-eye-movement sleep.
Our Central Coast dentists are able to offer splints to help remedy this condition. Essentially, a splint is an appliance that fits over the teeth and helps to ensure the forces produced by bruxism are distributed evenly between the upper and lower jaw. This, in turn, can help reduce joint overloading and muscle strain.
To find out how our staff can help you address bruxism with a splint, be sure to get in touch with us today.
The advantages of a custom-fitted mouthguard
Custom mouthguards are extremely useful for keeping your teeth and gums in good condition, even when playing contact sports.
How does a dental mouthguard work?
You might be required to wear a custom mouthguard to play your chosen sport, or your dentist might recommend one to help protect your teeth during sleep if you have bruxism.
During your mouthguard appointment, your dentist will take impressions of your teeth. To do this, you will bite down into a soft clay-like material, and hold this pose for a minute or two. The dentist will remove the new impression and send it away to a lab.
It will usually take a week or two for the lab to create a custom-made mouthguard for your teeth. They will work with instructions from your dentist, which could mean adding a hard insert for very high-impact sports.
Once the mouthguard is ready, you will return to your dentist to pick it up and ensure it fits well. If you wear it often for regular sports, you may be advised to replace it once per year, but it’s important to bring your mouthguard to future dental check-ups so your dentist can check and ensure its strength and integrity.
What to expect from your custom mouthguard appointment
Getting a custom mouthguard is one of the quickest and easiest dental appointments you’ll ever go to. Here’s what to expect:
- Brush and floss before your appointment
- Your dentist will take impressions of your teeth with a special clay
- They will remove the clay impressions and your appointment is finished
- You’ll be in and out within 20 minutes
- It will take a week or two for the lab to create your custom mouthguard
- You will return to your dentist to pick up the mouthguard and ensure it fits well
Get fitted for a custom mouthguard today
Our Kanwal dental clinic offers custom-fitted mouthguards designed to protect your smile through every game, training session, and tournament.
If you or your child play contact sports, don't risk it with a generic guard. Book your fitting today.
Frequently asked questions
Provided they are cleaned regularly and properly cared for, a mouthguard can function from between 3 to 5 years.
If snoring means you or your partner are kept awake during the night, you should first check with your general practitioner in case obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is the cause. It's important to get a diagnosis, as OSA can be dangerous and lead to accidents due to lack of sleep.
If you have obstructive sleep apnoea and it’s not severe, your dentist may suggest a custom-fitted mouthguard that will help prevent snoring. These oral appliances are used in conjunction with other methods of treatment including assisting weight loss, exercise, and adjusting your sleeping position.
Every morning, you should remove the splint and rinse it in cold water. After this, gently brush the inside and outside of the splint with a toothbrush. It’s also advised to use denture or mouthguard cleaner to disinfect the splint.
We strongly recommend against this. The heat in the dishwasher will likely distort the mouthguard so that it no longer fits correctly.