Your personal instructions come first.
Use this page as a reminder of the guidance you received in the office. If anything here differs from the directions provided by your dentist, follow your dentist’s directions and call us with questions.
How to Use Your Guard
Wear your custom guard on the schedule given by your dentist to protect teeth, jaw muscles, crowns, bridges, and implants from overloading. It is not a shock-absorbing athletic mouthguard.
- Contact us if the guard becomes loose, tight, broken, lost, or uncomfortable.
- Tell the dental team you wear a guard before new dental work is completed.
- Bring the guard to every dental appointment for evaluation and cleaning.
Cleaning and Storage
- Brush and floss before inserting the guard.
- Rinse it with cool water after removal and use a soft toothbrush with mild soap when needed.
- Keep it in its case, away from pets, heat, and direct sunlight.
- Do not use toothpaste, mouthwash, denture cleanser, hot water, alcohol, bleach, or hydrogen peroxide.
Call Us If
- The guard is lost, cracked, loose, tight, or causes mouth discomfort.
- Your bite feels different after the appliance is removed.
- Jaw, tooth, or facial pain is persistent or increasing.