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Braces and Mouthguard: Can You Wear a Mouthguard if You Have Braces?
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Braces and Mouthguard: Can You Wear a Mouthguard if You Have Braces?
If you play sports or have teeth-grinding issues, can you still wear a mouthguard? Well, regular dental mouthguards don’t work for individuals undergoing orthodontic treatment, those with braces as mouthguards can limit the movement of teeth, defying the function of braces.
Can You Wear a Mouthguard When You Have a Retainer?
Retainers are post-ortho treatment appliances that maintain the bite achieved by braces or other ortho treatments. In some instances, an Essex appliance (an ortho retainer) can be used as a “day guard”.
The appliance still allows a patient to talk well and still protects their teeth from grinding or clenching during the day when engaging in stressful activities that may trigger teeth grinding such as working or driving. However, at night, a mouth guard with thicker material is needed to absorb the forces produced by teeth grinding throughout the night.