Typically, you immerse in hot water (kettle hot not tap hot), push against your top front teeth, sucking slightly then plunge into cold water to set. Probably best to get an adult to assist.
They’re not too expensive, so if this one doesn’t end up feeling right, use it until you can replace it.
Yes, I use one that's virtually the same apart from both parts are black.
Wash it in hot water before you place it in your gob each time, to ensure it's clean/fresh.
Also, it might sound obvious but remember to clean your teeth before you put it in.
You can use it, if your teacher or referee allows you, just put it in hot water and after that in your mouth to mould it.
Remember, the equipment was not made ir to be confortable, ir was made to protect you
AFAIK yes, any mouth guard that is clear or white should pass WT rules. If not WT it's up to your referees/schools/tournament/etc, but I don't see why not.
Hold on, if you're 13 and bought it 5 years ago, it may not still fit. I was full frown when I bought mine, so I'm no expert, but the comments here seem to be missing the age factor. Find out how to know if it fits before use. I imaging a too small guard could be dangerous. There are different sizes, presumably for a reason?
Somebody who knows what they're talking about weigh in please?
Boil it first. If you have a strong gag reflex like I do, trim the back of it after boiling.
I have broken teeth by not wearing a mouth guard while sparring. You absolutely must wear one unless you want to be like me and have broke front teeth (I do have a filling to make it look normal, but I do have to get it replaced so often and there are foods I can't eat...
Yeah, probably. On the list of equipment checks that judges and others will be doing, whether or not you have the EXACT brand and model of approved mouth guard is probably at the bottom of the list.
I wouldn't use it if it's hard. My dentist made mine and makes many for D1 athletes as well as a few professional athletes as well, stating "we don't use hard mouthguard as impacts from the lower jaw to the upper needs to be blunted to prevent concussions."
Last time I posted this someone argued with me non stop until they admitted it just didn't make sense to them at face value, so I'll keep my dentist's opinion over that.
To mould it, get a mug, fill it with boiling water, drop the mouth guard ingot around 20 seconds, then fish it out with a spoon, pop it into your mouth (it should be nice and soft) then you can mould it in your mouth by biting down in it, sucking in your checks and pushing against it.
Plenty of videos on YouTube on how to do it.
It could possibly be a junior size though and you may need a senior now.
It’s a senior and I used kettle water and a tall pan and heated it up but after I was done with all the steps it still fell out of my mouth! I don’t know if it is meant to but it only falls out when I make my mouth really wide which I normally wouldn’t do when I’m sparring.
It’s going to be slightly loose, you still want to close your jack when you’re getting hit. You might need to mould it a couple of times. Check YouTube.
As a referee from Poland I can tell you that's ok to use this only regulations are that mouth guard must be white or clear/transparent(like the one on picture) so referees can easily see if you had blood in your mouth. Personally I can tell you that I had the exact same mouth guard and for me it was too thick what wasn't nice to use
Yep, boil it in water for a few seconds, pop it in your mouth and form it. You should be able to find the instructions on the product website (Adidas or similar). And get your parent(s) to help.
I formed it and used it for my grading today. I couldnt say anything clearly at all even though my opponent with a mouthguard could be heard. I couldnt properly breath through my mouth either. Also it falls out unless I don’t open my mouth at a certain angle. Don’t know if this is normal but I will be looking at other mouthguard. The reviews of this mouthguard on amazon are absolutely terrible too.
It's a bit late so not sure you'll get this... but... mould it again. You'll know it's moulded correctly because you can open your mouth and it stays there. I literally do this test on class. I make everyone put their mouthguard in and open their mouth. If it falls down, then it's not moulded correctly.
A couple of tricks to help...
- suck hard so it pulls back on your teeth.
- mould the outside up and onto your gums
- mould the inside up and onto your gums
- bite down relatively hard.
Repeat the above and possibly heat up a bit longer to make it softer if it's not working.
I took my kids to the orthodontist for a custom mouthguard, it was only like $35 (insurance wouldn’t cover any portion) and it’s incredible. Much more comfortable and perfect fit. We won’t do boil and bite again.
I only use a dentist provided one. They are definitely the best option. Usually not cheap though. $35 is extremely cheap in my country, no matter the currency!
Typically, you immerse in hot water (kettle hot not tap hot), push against your top front teeth, sucking slightly then plunge into cold water to set. Probably best to get an adult to assist. They’re not too expensive, so if this one doesn’t end up feeling right, use it until you can replace it.
Yes, I use one that's virtually the same apart from both parts are black. Wash it in hot water before you place it in your gob each time, to ensure it's clean/fresh. Also, it might sound obvious but remember to clean your teeth before you put it in.
You can use it, if your teacher or referee allows you, just put it in hot water and after that in your mouth to mould it. Remember, the equipment was not made ir to be confortable, ir was made to protect you
Also, this may seem obvious, but it is upside down as you look at it. The front “notch” should be on top.
AFAIK yes, any mouth guard that is clear or white should pass WT rules. If not WT it's up to your referees/schools/tournament/etc, but I don't see why not.
Hold on, if you're 13 and bought it 5 years ago, it may not still fit. I was full frown when I bought mine, so I'm no expert, but the comments here seem to be missing the age factor. Find out how to know if it fits before use. I imaging a too small guard could be dangerous. There are different sizes, presumably for a reason? Somebody who knows what they're talking about weigh in please?
There are youth and adult sizes. The difference is barely noticeable. It needs to be boiled to fit anyway.
Boil it first. If you have a strong gag reflex like I do, trim the back of it after boiling. I have broken teeth by not wearing a mouth guard while sparring. You absolutely must wear one unless you want to be like me and have broke front teeth (I do have a filling to make it look normal, but I do have to get it replaced so often and there are foods I can't eat...
Thank you I’ll make sure to keep that in mind.
Yeah, probably. On the list of equipment checks that judges and others will be doing, whether or not you have the EXACT brand and model of approved mouth guard is probably at the bottom of the list.
I wouldn't use it if it's hard. My dentist made mine and makes many for D1 athletes as well as a few professional athletes as well, stating "we don't use hard mouthguard as impacts from the lower jaw to the upper needs to be blunted to prevent concussions." Last time I posted this someone argued with me non stop until they admitted it just didn't make sense to them at face value, so I'll keep my dentist's opinion over that.
To mould it, get a mug, fill it with boiling water, drop the mouth guard ingot around 20 seconds, then fish it out with a spoon, pop it into your mouth (it should be nice and soft) then you can mould it in your mouth by biting down in it, sucking in your checks and pushing against it. Plenty of videos on YouTube on how to do it. It could possibly be a junior size though and you may need a senior now.
It’s a senior and I used kettle water and a tall pan and heated it up but after I was done with all the steps it still fell out of my mouth! I don’t know if it is meant to but it only falls out when I make my mouth really wide which I normally wouldn’t do when I’m sparring.
It’s going to be slightly loose, you still want to close your jack when you’re getting hit. You might need to mould it a couple of times. Check YouTube.
I use a similar looking one for sparring
As a referee from Poland I can tell you that's ok to use this only regulations are that mouth guard must be white or clear/transparent(like the one on picture) so referees can easily see if you had blood in your mouth. Personally I can tell you that I had the exact same mouth guard and for me it was too thick what wasn't nice to use
Yep, boil it in water for a few seconds, pop it in your mouth and form it. You should be able to find the instructions on the product website (Adidas or similar). And get your parent(s) to help.
I formed it and used it for my grading today. I couldnt say anything clearly at all even though my opponent with a mouthguard could be heard. I couldnt properly breath through my mouth either. Also it falls out unless I don’t open my mouth at a certain angle. Don’t know if this is normal but I will be looking at other mouthguard. The reviews of this mouthguard on amazon are absolutely terrible too.
It's a bit late so not sure you'll get this... but... mould it again. You'll know it's moulded correctly because you can open your mouth and it stays there. I literally do this test on class. I make everyone put their mouthguard in and open their mouth. If it falls down, then it's not moulded correctly. A couple of tricks to help... - suck hard so it pulls back on your teeth. - mould the outside up and onto your gums - mould the inside up and onto your gums - bite down relatively hard. Repeat the above and possibly heat up a bit longer to make it softer if it's not working.
I took my kids to the orthodontist for a custom mouthguard, it was only like $35 (insurance wouldn’t cover any portion) and it’s incredible. Much more comfortable and perfect fit. We won’t do boil and bite again.
Definitely will be looking into this! I’m in London so I’m going to do some research.
I only use a dentist provided one. They are definitely the best option. Usually not cheap though. $35 is extremely cheap in my country, no matter the currency!
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