Protect Your Teeth and Gums with Customized Mouthguards and Sports Guards
Thousands of Americans suffer dental injuries while participating in sports, whether at the amateur or professional level. Even off the field, your smile can be at risk, mainly if you grind or clench your teeth. Treehouse Dental in Highland, Utah, offers high-quality mouthguards to safeguard your smile whether sleeping or on the field.
Dr. William Collins, Dr. Greg Pitts, Dr. Beau Seager, and the team understand that preventive care goes beyond standard exams and good oral hygiene. We offer customized sports guards and mouthguards to protect your smile from injuries. If you’d like to learn more about our mouthguard options, schedule an appointment with our office today.
What are our mouthguard options?
Our office provides the following mouthguard options:
- Sports guards: Anyone who plays sports—whether competitive or not—can suffer from injuries like cut gums, concussions, and broken and avulsed teeth. A custom-fitted athletic guard cushions your teeth and gums from blows and knocks, reducing the severity and frequency of dental injuries. According to the ADA, sports guards prevent about 200,000 injuries annually in high school and college football alone! We recommend wearing a mouthguard for anyone participating in contact and high-risk games like football, hockey, skiing, boxing, cycling, skating, gymnastics, etc.
- Nightguards: Do you suffer from chronic teeth grinding and clenching (bruxism)? You may not think much about bruxism, but it can start a destructive cycle in your smile. As you grind teeth, the forces created can damage your teeth and strain your jaw muscles. Tooth damage manifests as cracks, breakages, and enamel erosion, resulting in tooth loss without proper treatment. Strained jaw joints and muscles cause headaches, jaw pain, and other unpleasant symptoms. A customized nightguard prevents tooth-to-tooth contact by acting as a protective between teeth in the upper and lower jaw. Bruxism nightguards protect your teeth from injury and improve the symptoms of TMJ-related pain.
How are our mouthguards made?
There are several types of mouthguards. Generic mouthguards are the cheapest but offer minimal protection, if any. Stock mouthguards are also uncomfortable because they rarely fit in your mouth. These mouthguards are mass-produced without considering the shape and contours of your teeth and gums.
Also, you can consider “boil and bite” mouthguards. These dental appliances are first placed in hot water to soften and then put in the mouth to take the shape of your oral structures. They offer better protection than their stock counterparts but aren’t the best.
Custom-fitted mouthguards found in your nearest dental office are the ultimate choice for mouthguards. We create personalized mouthguards with the exact specifications of your teeth and gums. First, we’ll take impressions of your mouth and send the digital records to a dental lab to fabricate your mouthguard, considering the shape of your oral structures.
As you’d expect, customized mouthguards fit snugly over your teeth, offering optimal comfort and protection. Our customized mouthguards allow you to speak and breathe normally while providing superior protection against dental injuries. We also create customized mouthguards from high-quality materials for long-term durability.
Ready to protect your smile with customized mouthguards?
We offer mouthguards made explicitly for your smile to offer superior comfort and protection. If you need a mouthguard in Highland, Utah, call (801) 756-2273 to schedule with Dr. Collins, Dr. Seager, Dr. Pitts and the team.
