Athletes play better when they have the tools to perform at their very best. If you or your child is involved with a contact sport of any kind, it’s important to wear a mouthguard - yes, even if you’re wearing braces.
Mouthguards protect against a whole host of nasty accidents and dental traumas, which could actually be made worse in brace wearers. Without a mouthguard, you could end up with more cuts and lacerations, and even damage to the braces themselves.
Here’s what smilogy recommends when it comes to your braces and mouthguards.
A Custom Mouthguard Is Required
The Australian Dental Association (ADA) recommends that only custom mouthguards are worn when playing sports in general. This is especially true when you’re wearing braces, to protect them (and you).
Some sports carry a high chance of injury. When you’ve already spent thousands on braces, the last thing you want is more dental treatment!
Custom mouthguards can protect your braces because they are professional made and fit especially to you and your mouth. This allows them to stay in the proper position at all times for maximum protection on impact.
At smilogy, we use 3D scans to get an accurate impression of your mouth. Our Australian dentists and orthodontists will then study your scan and allow for tooth movement as well as the brackets of your braces to ensure the mouthguard fits precisely and securely.
Designed To Allow For Movement
Custom mouthguards are, as you might imagine, custom! Your individual needs are taken into account throughout the process, including the fact that you wear braces. There’s space for your brackets and wires, and they fit over without getting in the way of alignment.
While the nature of a custom fit takes into account tooth movement that you want to happen thanks to your braces, it’s important to come in for a new scan once it no longer sits exactly in place. If it can move around, it’s not able to work properly.
What About Clear Aligners?
If you’re wearing clear aligners, you’re in luck! One of the many benefits of clear aligners over traditional braces is that they’re removable, so you can take them out while playing contact sport.
Considering braces for you or your child? Take a look at smilogy’s clear aligners to see whether they’d be a better option for you!
Book Your FREE 3D Scan Now
Got braces? You’ve already made an investment in your smile. A custom mouthguard protects that, but it also protects you from a lot of pain.
To book a quick and easy FREE 3D scan, call us now on 02 8005 4434 or get in touch.