Wanganui Denture Design

Sports Mouthguards
According to American Dental Association, more than 200,000 oral injuries are prevented annually in the United States by sports mouthguards.While this is an impressive figure, it is estimated by National Youth Sports Foundation that more than 5 million teeth are lost in sporting activities every year in the United States.
Comparing dentist fabricated custom sports mouthguards with boil and bite mouthguards reveals significant differences.
Boil and bite type mouthguards do not fit as accurately as custom fabricated types so they often are uncomfortable and frequently interfears with the athletes breathing and speaking.The first International Symposium on dental biomaterials Dr J.Park,PHD reported that boil and bite mouthguards provide a false sense of protection due to the dramatic decrease in thickness when the athlete bites it into place during its softened state.Laminated mouthguards are micron accurate and can provide 10 times more protection than boil and bite mouthguards. These cutom made guards can be made in solid or multi colours and built in a single layer material or laminated in 2 or 3 layers for even more protection.