Construction and Use of Mouthguards When in Orthodontic Treatment
By Dr. Derek Mahony info@derekmahony.com www.derekmahony.com It is widely accepted in the dental community that mouthguards reduce injuries in sport, and the most effective mouthguard is that traditionally made indirectly on a model. These mouthguards are made from an impression of the teeth, soft tissues, and fitted predominantly to the upper teeth. The prescription of sports mouthguards, to a person who is undergoing orthodontic treatment, is a difficult situation to apply traditional indirect mouthguard construction methods. Traditionally made mouthguards are expensive to produce, very time consuming to fit in the orthodontic practice, and the materials used for indirect traditional mouthguards cannot be easily refitted, by the Orthodontist, or by the patient.