Get a Dentist Fitted Mouth Guard for Teeth Grinding or Sports

Do you need to buy a mouth guard for unconscious teeth grinding while you’re awake or asleep, or a sports mouth guard for protecting your teeth when you play a contact sport? Either way, you’ve come to the right dental clinic. Our custom mouth guard dentists can design, make and fit the teeth grinding or sports mouth guard right for your needs.

Teeth grinding wears down your teeth which can cause damage to teeth and jaw joints, and contact sports pose a risk when it comes to accidentally damaging teeth during play – when there’s direct impact to the lower part of a person’s face, the force can travel through the jaw, teeth and even the upper part of the skull.

Blows to the lower face can increase the risk of oral injuries like front teeth fractures, splintered teeth and knocked out teeth. Impact to the jaw can also cause a person’s mouth to slam closed, damaging both the upper and lower rows of teeth when the jaws smack together.

Everyone knows that playing sport can be an important part of leading a healthy lifestyle, but before you go off and start playing a physical contact sport, it is highly advised you arm yourself with a dentist fitted mouth guard to safeguard your teeth.

Why wear a dentist made mouth guard?

Dentist made mouth guards are designed to protect teeth against injury, acting as a buffer which absorbs the impact to the teeth and lessens any shocks your jaw may receive from playing a physical contact sport (and to protect from jaw clenching and teeth grinding).

Our family dentists nearby in Mooloolaba recommend that anyone partaking in a physical contact sport (including training and during games) only does so while wearing a sports custom fit mouth guard. As luck would have it, you’ve come to the best Sunshine Coast dentists when it comes to superior, fitted custom mouth guard design.

Should I wear a mouth guard for non-contact sports?

Sports Medicine Australia and the Australian Dental Association recommend wearing a sport teeth guard regardless of whether the sport played is considered a ‘contact sport’ or not.

At Mooloolaba Dental (formerly Fenton Dental) and Swell Dental by Mooloolaba Dental, our local dentists can fabricate you the best, most comfortable and well-fitting, custom sport mouth guard to help protect your teeth in the case of any trauma being suffered to the face or jaw.

The fitted, dental mouth guard is completed over two Mooloolaba dentist appointments: During the first dental appointment we take a mould of your teeth and during the second appointment we ask you to test the custom mouth guard to ensure it’s an accurate, comfortable fit.

Why shouldn’t I just get cheap mouth guards over-the-counter?

As a specialised mouth guard dentist with many years of experience in seeing the costly results when people have opted for cheap ready-made mouth guards, we advise against this.

Boil-and-bite, over-the-counter, cheap mouth guards are less effective, thus increasing risk of injury, and can be rather uncomfortable as they don’t often conform and mould themselves well to a person’s bite and jaw anatomy. As far as studies go, various studies have concluded that a custom fit mouth guard does not affect performance, while over the counter, cheap mouth guards in some cases do, due to discomfort and/or breathing difficulties caused.

Do I need a sleep mouth guard?

A sleep mouth guard is an occlusal splint, more commonly known as a night guard which is made of hard-plastic, is clear in colour, and smaller than a sports guard. These are most commonly used as custom mouth guards for teeth grinding relief as they are designed to protect your teeth while you sleep. They combat grinding and clenching of teeth during the night to prevent further wear-and-tear of teeth and jaws.

Are You Ready to Make a Custom Mouth Guard Dentist Appointment?

If you or a family member grind your teeth unconsciously during the day or night, or play sport, especially a contact sport, then call our custom mouth guard dentists on the Sunshine Coast to arrange an appointment.