How to Boil a Mouth Guard

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Tip 1 - How to Fit a Mouth Guard

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by cddell | permalink

Mouth guards are an important piece of equipment in football, soccer, basketball, and many contact sports. Custom-fitting the rubber against your teeth makes the experience of wearing one much safer and more comfortable. The whole process...
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Tip 2 - How to Boil a Mouth Guard | LIVESTRONG.COM

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Victoria Day | permalink

A mouth guard is a piece of oral protective equipment, frequently used by athletes that participate in sports such as boxing, football, hockey or other sports where injury to the mouth and teeth may occur. People who grind their teeth while asleep may also wear a mouth guard. Made of resilient, rubbery plastic, a mouth guard fits around the teeth...

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Tip 3 - How to Boil a Mouth Guard | eHow

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Steven Persky | permalink

Wearing a mouth guard during high-impact sports, such as football, boxing and lacrosse, can help protect your teeth, lips and tongue from injury. A common type of mouth guard is the boil and bite version, made from thermoplastic material. Softening the guard in boiling water helps to mold the guard to your mouth for a custom fit. The better the...

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