No matter what Martial Arts you practice, a mouthguard is a must. We at Nippon Sport provide you with a large selection of quality mouthguards at the best prices!
- We sell mouthguards from many different brands, including Shock Doctor, Venum, Kwon and SISU and can of course acquire all the different forms.
- We offer mouthguards for you as a beginner, experienced or for the professional.
Whether your martial art is boxing, kickboxing, muay thai or taekwondo, it goes without saying that the best protective equipment is necessary, which we can certainly help you with.
Mouthguards
Which mouthguard should I use?
A mouthguard comes either as a double or as a single. A double means that the protective part of the protector covers both the teeth in the upper and lower mouth.
A single one only covers the set of teeth in the upper mouth. This does not necessarily mean that a single mouth guard has much less protection than the double one. A single protector still has a protective effect of both the jaw and lower mouth. Many simply use mouthguards, as they are easier to breathe with.
A double obviously provides better protection, but also makes it harder to breathe. We therefore recommend that you use a double if you are a beginner or if you play a very hard contact sport.
We recommend that you use a single protector if you are experienced or if the sport is not such a hard contact.
How do I shape my mouth guard so that it fits best?
Below you will see a guide we have developed for this very question. The guide is based on how a Shock Doctor mouthguard is shaped. THEREFORE ALWAYS REMEMBER TO READ THE USER MANUAL!
We are not responsible for broken mouthguards if the guide has been used on mouthguards other than those from the brand Shock Doctor.
IMPORTANT: Read the entire guide before you begin and have the following tools ready to hand.
Tools:
- Medium pot with plenty of room for the mouth guard.
- Large cup or bowl with water and ice in it, which is big enough for the mouth guard.
- Ordinary spoon.
Guide:
- Fill the pot halfway with water and bring it to a boil.
- When the water boils, you throw in the mouth guard.
- Use the spoon to keep the tooth guard away from the sides of the pan.
- The touches from the spoon must be brief, as the gel from the mouth guard can melt onto the spoon.
- After 60-70 seconds, turn off the heat source for the pot.
- After 30 seconds, the mouth guard is fished up with the spoon.
- Rinse the mouth guard under cold water for 2-3 seconds.
- Put the mouthguard in the mouth - push it back into the mouth so far that the front teeth hit the inside of the wall of the mouthguard and bite down HARD.
- Close your lips and suck so that negative pressure is created in the mouth.
- While sucking, you press your fingers across the lips so that the wall of the mouth guard is shaped to your teeth and gums.
- After a good 20 seconds, during which point 9 is carried out, the mouth guard is taken out and placed in the ice water.
- After 20 seconds, the mouth guard is taken up again and the fit is tested.
If the mouth guard doesn't feel hard enough to mold to your teeth when you bite down hard, start over at step 1. At point 4, instead leave the mouth guard in the boiling water for up to 90 seconds instead of the 70.
If the mouth guard does not fit as desired, it will not be damaged by going through the process again.
The first time you use the mouthguard
Remember that the first time you put the protector in your mouth, it may seem violent - especially if it is a double mouthguard. You must therefore not allow yourself to believe that you have done something wrong.
Unless it really feels wrong or uncomfortable to have in your mouth, you can only find out if the fit is correct by using it. So after you've adjusted it, wear it to training and see if it feels good or if you even notice you're wearing it.
If you feel any discomfort, take it home and go through the guide again. If you have questions about the guide or it didn't work for you, let us know!