How to Design a Mouth Guard for Fighting
When participating in contact sports or martial arts sparring, it is important to have a mouth guard that not only fits the size of your mouth but is designed to your teeth. While you can spend a lot of money on a mouth guard created by a dentist, you can design your own very quickly with one of the many molding guards you can buy at a sporting goods store.
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Things You'll Need
- Form-fit mouth guard
- Boiling water
- Cold water
- Tongs
- Clock with seconds hand
Instructions
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How to Design a Mouth Guard for Fighting
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Place the boiling water in a coffee mug. The boiling water will soften the un-molded mouth guard so that you can design it to fit your teeth perfectly.
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Open the package with the un-molded mouth guard, and drop it in the boiling water. Keep it in there for seven seconds. Use tongs to remove the mouth guard so you don't burn your fingers. The guard itself will be warm and will not burn you.
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Use your hand to place the mouth guard into your mouth along the upper teeth. Do this immediately after removing it from the hot water while it is most pliable. Press it firmly along the top, and hold it there while you suck out any air and water. This creates a secure fit around the teeth without any extra space.
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Remove the mouth guard and drop it in the cold water. This will set the mouth guard.
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Tips & Warnings
This process should take no more than a minute to do. Once you are done, your mouth guard will be formed and designed for your mouth exclusively. You can clean it with toothpaste or mouth wash to kill any bacteria that may develop when the mouth guard is being stored. Keep it in a case that protects it from being bent or damaged.
If you are designing a mouth guard for a child, make sure they do not grab the guard from the boiling water.
