Preventative Dentistry at Woodville & Seaton Dental Clinic
Mouthguards
Mouthguards—or ‘gum shields’—were first developed in 1890 by London dentist Woolfe Krause. Their purpose remains the same: to protect your teeth and jaw from injury during high-impact activities and sports.
They help prevent:
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Broken or knocked-out teeth
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Cut lips and mouth bruising
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Tongue trauma and jaw fractures
Made from rubberised material, a custom-fitted mouthguard spreads impact force across the jaw, reducing the risk of serious damage.
Avoid painful injuries and costly dental work.
Protect your smile with a personalised, professionally made mouthguard from Woodville Seaton Dental Clinic.
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A custom-made mouthguard made by your dentist will provide you with a personalised fit and superior performance. It is designed to provide maximum protection to your unique bite.
The process is simple: your dentist will take an impression of your teeth and send it to the local lab. The blank mouthguard is then fitted over the impression (pulled over your model) with specialised equipment. The raw model is trimmed to the correct proportions, which includes the bone immediately around your teeth.
The benefits of custom-made mouthguards include:
- Tight and secure fit so they don’t fall out during play
- Easier to talk and breath naturally and not hinder your on-field performance
- Comfortable to wear
- Durable and easy to clean
- Odourless, tasteless and tear resistant
- Stylish – made with the colours that you choose and to your taste
- Have unique identifying features – your club, team or school colours and patterns - branding, pictures and logos, name and labels…it’s up to you!
Sporting injuries are one of the leading causes of dental trauma. It can lead to pain, stress and expensive restorative dental and medical bills.
If you engage in a sport that puts you at risk of contact with another player or a hard surface, you should consider the use of a mouthguard. In fact, the Australian Dental Association recommends the use of mouthguards for the prevention of injuries to teeth, gums and lips and jaw.
There are many sports that the Australian Dental Association has recommended that players use a mouthguard for maximum protection.
A mouthguard helps prevent injuries arising from when the lower jaw impacts or jams into the upper jaw.
Sports mouthguards should be used not only during your sporting matches but also when you are training.
It is vital to protect the tender development of your child’s adult teeth. The rough and tumble of sports, and high impact play makes it important to shield those teeth from possible irreparable damage. Also, children trying new activities and sports may suffer injuries due to their inexperience.
Kids mouthguards help protect their adult teeth that have already come through, but also protect the adult teeth that are yet to emerge. Kids go through a stage where they have ‘mixed dentition’, which means a combination of both adult and baby teeth.
A custom-made mouth guard for kids will take into account changes in the child’s mouth – and provide room for growth and accommodate and protect any orthodontic work being undertaken.
Your custom kid’s mouthguards are colourful and fun!
The great thing about mouthguards is that the more you wear it, the more comfortable it will become – and soon enough you will even be able to talk with it on!
The cost of custom mouthguards is often a point of concern for patients. Over the counter mouthguards have their limitations. They often fit poorly, are uncomfortable, may wear out quickly, and provide minimal protection in contact sports, and may hinder your ability to speak and breathe.
The custom-made mouthguard is made from high quality materials, is professionally fitted and precise and tailored to your bite.
To find out more about our mouthguards, call our friendly staff at Woodville & Seaton Dental Clinic on (08) 8268 5422 or request an appointment online.
