How to Customize Mouthguards

Protecting your teeth while playing sports can mean the difference between having a serious injury or not. Purchasing a mouth guard and custom fitting it to your mouth protects your teeth and jaw and helps prevent head injuries, such as concussions. If you are getting ready to take the field or court in a sporting event, take the time to purchase and customize a mouth guard for your own protection.

Things You'll Need

• Stove-top pot
• Water
• Tongs
• Bowl

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Instructions

• 1

  Fill a pot with water. Bring it to a boil. Place your store-bought mouth guard in the boiling water for 20 to 30 seconds.

• 2

  Take the mouth guard out with a pair of tongs and submerge it in a bowl of cold water for two or three seconds.

• 3

  Place the mouth guard in your mouth and bite down. The warm mouth guard conforms to your teeth.