Mouth guards - making them fit.

[Garbs]

Originally Posted by Northendzone

it also seems like thier are ssome hygenists who have made a business out of making custom guards - you might try googling it, or having a look on the bulletian board of your local rink.

for a while i had the name of someone in the douglasdale area that made them, but i eventually chucked it.

also noticed that underarmour and reebok have models that are $75 and $50 respectively. Seems expensive for store models - but cheaper than a custom....

I got a dentist fitted one and have never looked back. Such a difference

I beleive the price difference has to do with the ammount of coverage you can get if you damage your teeth with the mouth gaurd in. Some of them come with some dental insurance.

from the shock doctor website

Does the Shock Doctor Custom Mouthguard come with a warranty?

The Shock Doctor Custom Mouthguard comes with a $30,000 limited Dental Warranty. Details are included in the mouthguard kit User Guide or go to the Warranty section on shockdoctor.com/custom.

Personally i would still go with the dentist fit. I got one recently and it has been amazing

[moncton golden flames]

Originally Posted by Nage Waza

Protected from what? Direct impact of an object against a mouth guard is much lower risk than simply head contact or jaw contact, resulting in the teeth smashing together. Mouth Guards also cushion blows to the head reducing other injuries. A full face shield does nothing for these types of injuries, but used with the mouth guard they are really good, compared to nothing.

the original post mentioned he wanted to be protected from flying pucks. to my knowledge and experience on the ice, a mouth guard won't do you much good if you get a puck or a stick in the face. a full face shield will protect you from both of them.

[moncton golden flames]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

No.

so many people seem to be against a full shield, i just don't understand why.

[TorqueDog]

Originally Posted by moncton golden flames

so many people seem to be against a full shield, i just don't understand why.

Lots of reasons. They're not particularly rational when you consider the risk of not wearing one, but we're adults and can make our own decisions when they affect no one else's well-being but our own. [shrug]

I don't wear a cage because they're uncomfortable. The chin-cup, in particular, is my least favourite aspect of it. Sweat and water gets in there and it bugs the hell out of me.

Full-face clear shields suffer from the same issue, but also have the added problem of fogging, and it screws with how I perceive sounds on the ice (direction of origin, specifically). I found I wasn't as sharp when I wore one simply because of this. Regularly using one, you'd likely adapt to this, but considering that I don't play a lot, I'll take my chances.

And the other reason (one that I don't particularly care about since I look silly in a helmet anyway and would much rather 'Gordie Howe' it) is that full shields don't look cool. Told you it wasn't rational.