Night Guards \ Sports Guards

Many people may be wondering: what’s the difference between a sport mouth guard and a dental night guard?  Can I used a sport mouth guard for teeth grinding?  This article answers that question.

NIGHT GUARD

A night guard is meant to protect the teeth from clenching and grinding during sleep. It is worn every night or every time the person sleeps, so it is fabricated using a material that is not as thick but strong enough to serve its function.It functions by protecting the teeth surfaces from being worn down from constant grinding and clenching. As a result,a night guard may be made from durable hard acrylic plastic to withstand grinding over a long period of time. A dental night guard only needs to cover the occlusal surface of your teeth.

 

SPORT GUARD

A sport mouth guard is an appliance that is prescribed to an athlete to protect his teeth from being damaged from a physical blow to the face or an accident. It is usually made with a thicker material and given its purpose, it is made to extend t.o cover the entire jaw, even the gum issue so that the entire mouth can be protected. It is primarily worn to protect the teeth and mouth in case of sudden, hard impact.It is usually made from a softer material that can absorb ta sport mouth guard should cover your teeth including your gums.

Professionally Made, Custom Mouth Guards for Teeth Grinding

So, you know that you grind your teeth at night and you don’t want to cause long term damage to your teeth. However, your dentist wants you to pay an arm and a leg for a custom made mouth guard for teeth grinding, and it’s often not covered by insurance.

Well, did you know what most dentists don’t actually make custom mouth guards? They use a professional dental lab. At TheDentureSource.com, we offer professionally made, custom dental night guards for teeth grinding directly from the source: a professional dental lab dentist use.

We are operated by a dental lab located in Portland Oregon. Our dental lab currently makes occlusal guards as well as dentures and other dental appliances for local dentists, and we use the same professional materials and processes to create mouth guards for teeth grinding for our customers at TheDentureSource.com.

Why You Save on Your Custom Mouth Guard When You Order From Us

Dentist usually order custom mouth guards from a dental lab and charge you a 200% or 300% markup when they sell it to you. By ordering from TheDentureSource.com, you go directly to the source: a professional dental lab dentists use. You get the same professional quality mouth guard for teeth grinding, at a fraction of the price.

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