Mouth guards are similar to aligners that are fitted to your teeth, but in most cases they are made of more layers and are thicker to withstand higher forces and last longer.
- The sports guard prevents tooth and oral injuries during contact sports such as martial arts, squash, rugby, football, ice hockey, boxing etc.
- The night (grinding) guard prevents contact (wear) of the teeth during sleep and relaxes the jaw. Thus, the night guard might alleviate some health problems like jaw pain, headaches etc. caused by nighttime clenching or grinding associated with bruxism.
