Wearing a mouthguard in sports is vital in protecting all parts of your mouth — teeth, lips, cheeks, and jaws — and the Double Braces mouthpiece from Shock Doctor will certainly do that. Children and those undergoing orthodontic treatment should change their gum shields on a regular basis. They may be reheatable or rigid, cover both the top and bottom teeth (bimaxillary) or just the top teeth.

Suitable for all competitive sports, the mouthpiece is latex and BPA free and comes with an anti-microbial case which kills up to 99.They’re essentially a crash helmet for your teeth, which also stop the jaws from coming together and causing jaw joint injuries, sudden tooth impacts and even concussion.

Keep the mouthguard submerged in the water by the end strap, allowing it to soften for the correct period of time. While it is advisable for all sports, when it is a contact sport it is a very strong suggestion you wear a sports mouthguards with braces. After this, you’ll need to place the gum shield in boiling hot water for 30-60 seconds depending on the model.Some sporting clubs have an alliance with a dentist or mouthguard supplier to provide players with mouthguards that don’t exceed health funds’ mouthguard rebates. If deemed suitable, a generic remouldable off-the-shelf braces mouthguard may need to be purchased from an external retailer following the advice of your orthodontist.