Protect Your Smile with a Custom Mouthguard

At High Street Dentistry, we emphasize the importance of prevention to ensure our valued patients enjoy a lifetime of healthy, beautiful smiles. Dr. Jones may recommend a custom night guard and sports mouthguard to protect your smile from the effects of grinding, clenching, or sports-related dental injuries. Unlike over-the-counter options, our custom-fitted mouthguards are made from impressions of your smile, ensuring maximum comfort and protection.

What Are Night Guards? 

Grinding and clenching your teeth in your sleep, a condition known as bruxism, can lead to a host of complications, including tooth pain or sensitivity, uneven tooth wear, or even tooth loss. It can also lead to sleep disruptions, morning headaches, facial pain, and even temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders. 

A night guard is a protective oral appliance worn during sleep. It creates a barrier between your upper and lower teeth, providing cushioning and absorbing the impacts of grinding and clenching, preventing its damage on your smile. While not a treatment for bruxism, a custom mouthguard can help protect your teeth, dental restorations, and jaws from damage. It will help you wake up feeling more refreshed and ready to take on your day. 

What Are Sports Mouthguards? 

High-impact or contact sports often come with risks to your oral health. Sports-related dental injuries include knocked out, dislodged, or broken teeth, injury to the lips, gums, or tongue, or even jaw damage. Many of these injuries can result in pain and long-term oral health consequences. 

Sports mouthguards are protective oral appliances worn when you’re engaged in sports activities, reducing the risk of injury. They help absorb the impact of accidental blows to your face, significantly reducing your risk of sports-related dental injuries. It is estimated that about 200,000 sports oral injuries are prevented yearly in the United States thanks to mouthguards.

Why Are Your Mouthguard Options? 

There are several over-the-counter mouthguard varieties available for purchase, including the stock and boil-and-bite varieties. Stock mouthguards come in different sizes ready to wear. Unfortunately, these inexpensive oral appliances are usually bulky and uncomfortable. Boil-and-bite mouthguards, on the other hand, are first placed in hot water to soften them and molded to your teeth for a more custom fit. However, they can also be bulky and rarely provide the protection your smile needs. 

At High Street Dentistry, we offer custom mouthguards made from impressions of your teeth, which help provide a perfect fit. A custom mouthguard can make it easier to speak, breathe, and focus on your game, while offering superior protection for your smile.

Night Guards and Sports Mouthguards Near Me in Jefferson City, MO

Contact High Street Dentistry to learn more about safeguarding your smile with a protective night guard or sports mouthguard. Whether you grind your teeth in your sleep  or play contact or high-impact sports, a custom mouthguard will provide you with the best possible protection. We invite you to call us at (573) 636-7432 to schedule an appointment or request one online today!