We see them use mouthguards in most sports competitions be it basketball, football, hockey, boxing, karate, or any type of contact sport. Athletes always do whatever it takes to compete and win, being competitive may need more protections and talent in the sport, therefore they always train hard and get their body in the best condition to achieve their goals. However, is your physically trained body enough to protect you? Especially the mouth, in boxing they purposely hit the face to knock the opponent down, in other physical sports, you can get hit on your mouth when you run into other players, with mouth guards you are confident your teeth, lips cheeks, and jaw are protected and improve your performance.
· Protection
Custom made mouthguards are made for every athlete, to protect their teeth, this contours to the athlete’s mouth and fit snugly in all corners of the mouth. A custom-made mouthguard has a lower rate of oral injury than using over the counter mouth guards.
· Communication
In Sports communication is vital to winning the game, for example in Basketball, where all players wear mouthguards, they should be able to speak clearly, this is made possible by making a custom-fit mouthguard. This does not change their communication ability during the game.
· Breathing
Custom-made mouthguards should let players breathe comfortably without obstruction and allow them to inhale more oxygen, allow players to breathe naturally and take in more oxygen, and play harder better, and more competitive, without any breathing problems.
· Hydration
Hydration may be difficult when you wear a mouthguard, especially the over-the-counter mouthguard which are bulky, however custom-made mouthguards make it easier for athletes to stay hydrated, some mouth guards have holes wherein you can rehydrate without removing your mouthguard.
The types of mouthguards
Custom-made mouthguards
Your dentist takes an impression of your teeth, this is made according to the shape and occlusion of your teeth, this is not only used for sports but also used when patients have bruxism or night grinding protecting your teeth while you sleep.
Over the counter mouthguard
a one size fits all type, you can buy it from any sports shops, it is however not made specifically for your teeth and it looks bulky and make breathing difficult and gives less protection.
Neuromuscular mouthguard
Just like the purpose of custom-made mouthguards, a neuromuscular mouthguard is made to provide better comfort, protection, and secure the oral cavity from severe injury caused impact. The major distinction of the Neuromuscular mouthguards pays detailed attention to the neuromuscular component of the oral cavity, and the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), and maintains your teeth alignment, protect bones, teeth and improve the function of muscles, thus increases your performance.
Sports injuries are part of the game, especially in the mouth area, but preventing it by using mouthguards will lessen the injury. like a fingerprint, everyone has their own original set of teeth, having a custom-made and a neuromuscular mouthguard are highly recommended compared to over the counter making it highly recommended to get perfect protection of your teeth and give you confidence and protection while playing your favorite sport.
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