Mouth guards

Question 1

Ideal mouth guards

Answer 1

• good protection
• comfortable
• minimum discomfort
• does not interfere with speech
• does not interfere with breathing
• does not cause drying of the mouth

Question 2

How do they work?

Answer 2

1. Absorbs shocks
2. Protect hard tissues
3. Protect soft tissues
4. Protects jaws

Question 3

Types

Answer 3

1. Type I: Preformed (stock/factory)
2. Type II: Boil n Bite (mouth formed)
3. Type III: Model formed (custom or lab made)
   - low vacuum suction III
   - pressure laminated IV