Custom Fitted Athletic Mouth Guards in Pittsburgh
When it comes to protecting your mouth, a mouth guard is an essential piece of athletic gear that should be a part of an athlete's standard equipment from an early age.
If you participate in any kind of physical activity, you can benefit from the use of an athletic mouth guard. When making this decision, there are different types of mouth guards to consider:
Store Bought
Stock: Boil and Bite:
While these are inexpensive and come These may offer better protection
pre-formed, they don't always fit, making than stock mouth guards . They
breathing and talking difficult. should be softened in water, then
inserted and allowed to adapt
to the shape of your mouth.
In Office
Although more expensive, these are made by your dentist for you, personally, offering the best fit.
Here at Fox Chapel Advanced Dental Care we offer custom fitted mouth guards, to provide protection of the teeth and soft tissues to prevent injuries. We make most of them in our office and have a variety of colors to choose from.
Dr. Pawlowicz is a certified PX3 and ArmourBite Doctor to provide you with the best mouth guards
available!
PX3 mouth guards relieve muscular tension, improve air flow and breathing, increase core stability and balance. PX3 custom mouth wear needs to be sent out to a lab for fabrication.
ArmourBite by UnderArmour mouth guards increase stamina, air flow, strength and focus to unlock potential you never knew you had! ArmourBite custom mouth wear needs to be sent to a lab for fabrication.
Call us today to set up an appointment to get fitted for your custom mouth guard and see what a difference it can make!
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