If you’ve been grinding your teeth, then custom mouthguards are recommended as a way to help protect them against wear. However, they can be extremely expensive. Here is a quick guide to shopping for a mouthguard successfully.

What Are Custom Mouthguards?

Custom mouthguards are a step up from the cheapest design of mouthguard. That is because they are moulded to fit your teeth specifically. They are often created by a lab, though you can also buy home kits that allow you to boil the mouthguard before biting into it to make sure it has a good fit.

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A teeth grinding mouth guard is widely recommended as a treatment for teeth grinding. Studies show that around half of all people suffer from some kind of teeth grinding (bruxism) – yet most people don’t even know they suffer.

If you have realized you suffer from teeth grinding then it’s important you do something about it to stop more serious conditions from developing. However, many people are simply told that there is nothing they can do except use a teeth grinding mouth guard that will have to be worn every single night for the rest of your life.

This ISN’T the Best Solution

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If you’ve suffered from grinding or clenching then you’ve probably heard of a mouth guard for grinding teeth. A mouth guard is simply a covering worn over your teeth that can help to protect them from damage when you start grinding.

The main types of mouth guard for grinding teeth are:

1) Stock Mouth Protectors: These come ready to wear and are the least expensive form of mouth guard. They can be bought from sports stores an department stores, but the problem is that they aren’t adjusted to fit you specifically. For this reason they can make it difficult to breathe and talk properly, and don’t actually protect your teeth well. Dentists do not recommend that you use this kind of mouth guard.

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