How to Mold Your Mouth Guard

The level of physicality in sports today has increased exponentially. Players in a variety of sports such as football, basketball, and soccer use mouth guards to protect their teeth from cracking, chipping, or piercing the skin due to collisions. Molding a mouth guard is a simple process that can be done in a matter of minutes.

Things You'll Need

• Pot of hot water
• Bowl of cold water
• Scissors

Instructions

1. Insert the mouth guard into your mouth and bite down. If the mouth guard is too long, use a pair of scissors to trim it to the appropriate length.

2. Bring a pot of water to a rolling boil, then turn off the flame.

3. Holding the stem, insert the mouth guard into the hot water, and hold it for 12 seconds.

4. Move the mouth guard to the bowl of cold water for two seconds.

5. Insert the mouth guard into your mouth, bite down, and suck the water out of the guard. Hold for one minute.

Tips & Warnings

• If the mouth guard does not achieve a satisfactory fit the first time, repeat the steps.

References

• WebMD: Mouth Guards