Mouth Guards

Professionally made and custom-fitted mouth protectors are designed and fabricated in a dental lab to the exact specifications your dentist at Kids First Dental in South Carolina sends them. Your dentist takes an impression of your teeth, then forms a mold. It takes time and special material to make the model. It’s more expensive than other kinds of mouth guards, but it offers an unmatched level of comfort and protection.

Over-the-counter or stock mouth protectors are available at department stores and sporting goods shops. They’re far less expensive than custom-fitted mouth protectors. Almost nothing can be done to customize their fit. They’re hard to wear and offer little protection. Dentists don’t recommend them.

“Boil and bite mouth protectors” are available at sporting goods stores. They’re better than stock mouth protectors, with a better fit. Made of thermoplastic, patients place them in hot water where they soften. They then place the malleable protector in their mouth, using their finger and tongue to shape the protector.