What You Should Know About Mouth guards

There are currently three types of mouthguards on the market today; Boil & Bite, Vacuum Formed and Pressure Laminated.

Boil & Bite

Boil & Bite are relatively inexpensive and convenient to buy, but they don't provide adequate protection. It is almost impossible to achieve a good fit and they tend to wear out much quicker than those that are custom made.

Vacuum Formed

Vacuum Formed custom mouth guards provide increased protection compared to Boil and Bite method. They allow the athlete to breath and speak easily but are less protective than Pressure Laminated (mouthguard).

Pressure Laminated

The custom made mouth guards are the most satisfactory of all types of mouth protectors. They fulfill all the criteria for adaptation, retention, comfort, and stability of material. They interfere the least with speaking and studies have shown that the custom made mouthguard has virtually no effect on breathing. There are two categories of custom mouth guards, the Vacuum Mouthguard and the Pressure Laminated Mouthguard. Vacuum machines are adequate for single layer mouth guards. However, it is now being shown in the dental literature that multiple layer mouth guards (laboratory pressure laminated) may be preferred to the single layer vacuum mouth guards. It should be noted that these vacuum custom mouth guards are still superior to the store bought stock and boil and bite mouth guards because they have a much better fit, made from a mold of your mouth. A custom made multiple layered mouthguard, Laboratory Pressure Laminated Mouthguard can be modified for full contact sports by laminating two or three layers of EVA material to achieve the necessary thickness. Lamination in defined as the layering of mouthguard material to achieve a defined end result and thickness under a high heat and pressure environment. Efficient and complete lamination cannot be achieved under low heat and vacuum. The layers will not properly fuse together with the vacuum machine, but will chemically fuse under high heat and pressure with machines.

Mouthguards: PRESSURE LAMINATED: PRO CHOICE!

These mouthguards represent leading-edge technology in custom protection. Each mouthguard is produced by pressure-forming multiple layers, each shaped separately over a customized mold of the athlete's teeth. With controlled thickness offering protection in areas where it's needed most, mouthguards also offer superb durability with a tight, comfortable fit. What's more, with our pressure-laminated process, you can personalize your mouthguard with color combinations, your team logo, an athlete's name - whatever it takes to make it yours!