A sports injury can be devastating if it involves the mouth. You can chip, crack, or knock out teeth, injure your jaw, bite your tongue, or bruise sensitive soft tissue. We recommend a custom mouthguard to protect against potential damage.
Many adults grind their teeth and clench their jaws at night or when they experience stress. A custom mouthguard can prevent teeth from cracking, chipping, and wearing down prematurely.
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Drugstores and sporting goods stores sell protective mouthguards for adults and children. The most common type is “boil and bite.” You place the mouthguard in boiling water for a short time to soften it up. Then, you place the mouthguard over your top or bottom teeth and bite down to make an impression. While this option is considered somewhat customizable, there’s plenty of room for error, and you have to be careful not to scald your mouth or your child’s mouth in the process. Store-bought mouthguards can be affordable, but the materials from which they are made are not professional grade. While they offer some protection, they can break down with repeated use, diminishing their protective power.
A custom mouthguard from Artistic Family Dentistry is fully personalized to fit your mouth. We use high-resolution digital imaging technology to take detailed pictures of your teeth and gums. Then, we use those pictures as the basis to make your custom mouthguard out of dental-grade material that provides the highest level of protection for your child’s or your own teeth. A custom mouthguard is:
durable
secure
comfortable
reliable
When you wear your custom mouthguard as directed, you will protect your teeth from damage due to sports injury or nighttime teeth grinding.
Specializing in cosmetic dentistry, Dr. Davis is committed to providing exceptional dental care to families and individuals in Charlotte, NC. Dr. Davis is passionate about guiding her patients toward better health and well-being through dentistry, revealing the radiance within.
