Custom Mouth Guards For Kids
Protecting growing smiles during sports and everyday activities.
Custom Mouthguards for Kids and Teens
A custom mouthguard helps protect your child's teeth, gums, jaw, and surrounding oral tissues during sports and other physical activities. Whether your child participates in football, hockey, basketball, wrestling, or other contact sports, wearing a properly fitted mouthguard can significantly reduce the risk of chipped, broken, or knocked-out teeth.
Unlike store-bought options, custom sports mouthguards are designed specifically for your child's smile. Using precise dental impressions or digital scans, we create a comfortable, secure fit that allows for normal breathing and speaking while providing reliable protection. We also provide custom mouthguards for children with braces and young athletes whose smiles continue to develop.
Store-Bought vs. Custom-Fit Mouthguards
While many mouthguards are available at sporting goods stores, they do not provide the same fit, comfort, or level of protection as a professionally made custom mouthguard. Our pediatric dentist can help you choose the option that best protects your child's smile.
Store-bought Mouthguards
Store-bought mouthguards are designed to fit a wide range of mouth shapes, which may result in a loose or uncomfortable fit. They can make breathing and speaking more difficult during sports and often need frequent replacement as children grow or the material wears down.
Custom-Fit Mouthguards
Custom mouthguards are created from dental impressions or digital scans to match your child's teeth precisely. Because they fit securely, they provide greater comfort, improved protection, and are less likely to shift during athletic activities. They are an excellent choice for children, teens, and young athletes who participate in contact sports.
Sports Mouthguards for Active Kids and Teens
We recommend custom sports mouthguards for children and teens who participate in football, hockey, basketball, wrestling, soccer, baseball, martial arts, and many other athletic activities where contact or falls may occur. Even recreational activities such as skateboarding, cycling, and gymnastics can increase the risk of dental injuries.
A properly fitted athletic mouthguard helps absorb impact, reducing the risk of chipped teeth, jaw injuries, and knocked-out teeth while protecting both baby and permanent teeth. If your child wears braces, we can also provide an orthodontic mouthguard designed to fit comfortably around orthodontic appliances without compromising protection.
Because children's mouths continue to grow, we recommend having your child's mouthguard checked regularly and replaced whenever it no longer fits properly to ensure continued protection throughout every season.
