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<\/figure>\nnot all mouthguards are equal<\/h2>\n
There are three different types of mouthguard. One is simply called a \u201cstock\u201d mouthguard, meaning that it\u2019s one-size-fits-all. It isn\u2019t designed with you in mind, so it may not fit well or protect you properly.<\/p>\n
Next, there\u2019s boil and bite mouthguards. These involve messy at-home moulding kits, which are often tricky to get right. They can become loose, lodge in the back of your throat and become a choking hazard. Both these and stock mouthguards are not recommended, so don\u2019t take your chances. We compare them in more detail in custom vs boil and bite mouthguards<\/a>.<\/p>\n Finally, there are custom mouthguards. These are the type recommended by the ADA, and they\u2019re made by dental professionals – yep, that\u2019s us.<\/p>\n Custom mouthguards fit to the contours of your mouth because they\u2019re made from a precise impression of it. At smilogy, we use a 3D scanner to get to know the ins and outs of your mouth so you can get a close, comfortable fit.<\/p>\n When mouthguards fit well, they offer better impact protection. They\u2019re more comfortable, they\u2019re less likely to move around, and they\u2019re less likely to affect breathing. They\u2019re designed to balance your bite so that any force upon contact is spread more evenly.<\/p>\n In addition to a personalised bite, you\u2019ll be able to make your mouthguard your own. They\u2019re fully customisable with your team colours and designs, and we can even print your name or phone number in case it gets lost.<\/p>\n For a small investment, you get a big reward. Providing you store it properly, keep it clean and don\u2019t let it melt in the sun, you can use your mouthguard again and again.<\/p>\n smilogy offers custom-fit mouthguards in line with the recommendations of the Australian Dental Association. They\u2019re tailored to your smile so that you can stay in the game.<\/p>\n Come in for a quick and easy 3D scan: book a scan at our edgecliff or castle hill clinic<\/a>, or buy your mouthguard online<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you play sport, a mouthguard is your first line of defence. Here’s who needs one and why custom mouthguards are the type the ADA recommends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":215,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ih-mouthguards"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smilogy.com.au\/dental-clinics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smilogy.com.au\/dental-clinics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smilogy.com.au\/dental-clinics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smilogy.com.au\/dental-clinics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smilogy.com.au\/dental-clinics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=211"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/smilogy.com.au\/dental-clinics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":289,"href":"https:\/\/smilogy.com.au\/dental-clinics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211\/revisions\/289"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smilogy.com.au\/dental-clinics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/215"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smilogy.com.au\/dental-clinics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smilogy.com.au\/dental-clinics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smilogy.com.au\/dental-clinics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}what\u2019s better about a custom mouthguard?<\/h2>\n
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<\/figure>\norder your mouthguard<\/h2>\n