Sports are a fun way to socialize, learn life lessons, and get energy out, but they can put your smile at risk. Protecting your smile during athletic activities is essential, especially in contact and collision sports where dental injuries are common. Custom sports mouthguards provide superior protection against broken teeth, cut lips, and other serious dental trauma that can occur during physical activities.
At Ocean Breeze Prosthodontics in Delray Beach, we offer professional-grade sports mouth protection designed to keep your smile safe while you focus on your performance. Dr. Nicholas Goetz, a board-certified maxillofacial prosthodontist with extensive training from UCLA and the University of Florida College of Dentistry, leads our practice, bringing exceptional expertise to creating custom sports mouthguards. Our high-quality appliances offer optimal protection and comfort for athletes of all ages.
When you’re playing football, basketball, wrestling, or participating in martial arts, your teeth are vulnerable to serious injury. A properly fitted custom sports mouthguard from our Delray Beach dental office provides significantly better protection than store-bought alternatives. These professional-grade protective devices distribute impact forces evenly across your dental arch, reducing the risk of fractures, displacements, and soft tissue injuries.
Custom-fit athletic mouthguards offer superior comfort compared to generic options. The precise fit means you can breathe and speak more naturally during play, which is crucial for communication and optimal athletic performance. Additionally, proper mouth protection may help reduce concussion severity by cushioning blows to the jaw that might otherwise transfer damaging force to the brain.
Stock mouthguards available at sporting goods stores come in limited sizes and offer minimal protection. These one-size-fits-all devices often feel bulky and uncomfortable, making them difficult to keep in place during active play and potentially interfering with breathing and speaking.
Boil-and-bite mouthguards provide slightly better protection than stock options. By heating these devices in hot water and biting into the softened material, you get a somewhat customized fit. However, these guards typically wear down quickly and don’t provide the comprehensive protection athletes need for high-impact sports.
Custom-made sports mouthguards from Ocean Breeze Prosthodontics are crafted using precise dental impressions of your teeth. This professional approach ensures a perfect fit, superior comfort, and maximum protection. Our multi-layer technology provides enhanced shock absorption while maintaining a comfortable, low-profile design that won’t interfere with your performance.
Playing sports with braces requires special consideration for mouth protection. Standard mouthguards may not properly accommodate orthodontic appliances, potentially causing damage to both your braces and soft tissues during impact.
At our Delray Beach dental practice, we create specialized mouthguards for braces wearers that provide adequate space for brackets and wires while still offering comprehensive protection. These custom guards help prevent cuts and abrasions to the cheeks and lips that commonly occur when braces come into contact with soft tissues during athletic activities.
Various athletic activities present different levels of risk for dental injuries. Contact sports, such as football, hockey, and basketball, carry a higher risk of direct impacts to the face, while non-contact sports may still pose dangers from accidental collisions or falls.
Football players benefit from custom mouthguards that provide maximum protection against the frequent high-impact collisions inherent to the sport. Our football-specific guards offer enhanced thickness in strategic areas while maintaining comfort and breathability essential for performance.
Basketball, despite being considered a non-contact sport, accounts for a significant percentage of sports-related dental injuries. Our basketball mouthguard solutions are designed to be comfortable enough for continuous play while providing necessary protection against unexpected elbows or falls.
Young athletes are particularly vulnerable to dental injuries as their permanent teeth are still developing. Many high school athletic programs now require mouth protection for participation in certain sports, recognizing the importance of preventing costly and potentially permanent dental damage.
The caring team at Ocean Breeze Prosthodontics offers youth sports mouth protection that grows with your child’s developing mouth. We recommend regular assessments and replacements as your child grows to ensure continued optimal protection and fit throughout their athletic development.
Professional mouthguard maintenance ensures your protective equipment remains effective and hygienic. After each use, rinse your mouthguard with cool water or mouthwash, and gently brush it with a toothbrush. Store it in a ventilated case to prevent bacterial growth.
Sanitizing your sports mouthguard regularly helps prevent bacterial and fungal growth that can lead to oral infections. We recommend cleaning your mouthguard thoroughly by soaking it in an antimicrobial solution at least once a week. Additionally, you should bring your mouthguard to regular dental appointments so we can check for signs of wear and determine when replacement is necessary.
Replacing worn mouthguards is crucial for maintaining proper protection. Most custom sports mouthguards require replacement every one to two years, depending on usage frequency, the athlete’s age, and growth. Growing children and teenagers may need more frequent replacements to accommodate changing dentition.
Signs indicating your mouthguard needs replacement include visible wear, tears, holes, or distortion in shape. If your mouthguard becomes uncomfortable or no longer fits properly, this indicates it’s time for a new custom fitting at our Delray Beach office.
Investing in a custom sports mouthguard from Ocean Breeze Prosthodontics provides the highest level of protection for your smile during athletic activities. Dr. Nicholas Goetz’s specialized training as a board-certified maxillofacial prosthodontist ensures that you receive personalized mouth protection, crafted with precision and attention to detail, offering a superior fit, comfort, and durability compared to over-the-counter alternatives.
Don’t wait until after an injury occurs to prioritize dental protection. Contact Ocean Breeze Prosthodontics today at (561) 265-1998 or complete our contact form to schedule a consultation for a custom sports mouthguard in Delray Beach. Our team is ready to help safeguard your smile with professional-grade protection tailored specifically to your unique dental anatomy and sporting needs.
Ocean Breeze is a dental office located in Delray Beach, Fl. specializing in prosthodontic treatments as well as general and cosmetic dentistry services. Dr. Nicholas Goetz and his team are thrilled for the opportunity to provide patients with the most advanced and comprehensive dentistry they deserve.
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