Single Mouth Guard - Red - Child

the mouth piece is ok. It does what it's should. Now there are two things one should note when purchasing!1. The material is very soft, so when you proceed to boiling the mouth piece two minutes in steaming hot water is way to much. Proper way is to: first have a glass of cold water on stand by, then get a small pot of water boiling and then drop the piece in. Very so often remove it quickly to check how soft it is. When it right enough; it will almost feel like semi soft play-doo, gather a mouth full cold water in your mouth, tilt your head back and just slide the mouth piece in (dont worry it wont burn you as long as the water is very cold)2. Make sure you insert the mouth piece properly into your mouth and bite just hard enough so it can form tightly round your teeth. Also tilt ur head back enough so that the cold water does not touch the mouth piece before it forms round your teeth, because once the cold water gets into contact with the piece... it holds it form unless you to the steps all over again

I was a bit hesitant because the price here on Amazon seemed to low compared to other mouth guards we've purchased from big box stores in the past for my active children either for football, wrestling, jui jitsu, etc. (this time its for my 11 year olds basketball season). I did not want sacrifice quality to save a couple of bucks (more like $10), however we decided to order this and give it a shot.When the product arrived, we read the instruction (very basic...boil water, place mouth guard in water for about 7 seconds, remove from water, place in mouth [which was warm for my 11 year old son, but not hot], bite down for about 10 seconds, then run cool water over mouth guard). Done!I have, and continue to coached many children in multiple sports, and I've distributed 100's of "youth size" mouth guards in the past. This is the ONLY one that we did not have to trim due to product being to long that it makes a child gag. PERFECT FIT!!I recommend this product be purchased for ANY ACTIVITY child. Not only could this product reduced the possibility of chipping a tooth, but it could also reduce the possibility of your child biting off their tongue.

Does what it's supposed to do. I did the boiling cycle several times to get a better shape. If you have a smaller mouth, I do recommend getting the child size. Apparently I have a small mouth (5'3" woman) and this made me gag. By the time I finished with the scissors I think I'd cut half the material off.I used these for whitening trays and they're great for that. Don't be afraid to keep boiling them and reshaping/cutting. The material is very thick and especially if you are not actually using it as a guard for sports or something, you don't need that thick of material around your teeth. It just makes you drool a ton since you likely won't be able to close your mouth. It's also hard to wear them both on the top and bottom teeth at once when they're that thick. The more you press them to your teeth and cut them down, the thinner they will get.

Curing it was easy, the instruction included was easy to follow. The actual mouth guard does not look like the mouth guard in the image. There is a piece that extend into the mouth were the tongue meets the upper teeth; the tongue tends to rest (somewhat comfortably) on top of is piece. The space where the teeth rest is wider than necessary, this makes for a bad fit. The image of the mouth guards makes it seem like it would be more comfortable than it actually is. I could only use this for grappling, I also do some stand-up work; however, I will not be using this for that.Overall, this is not a good fitting mouth guard, I've worn better. I was looking for a replacement for the one I have now, and I will have to continue my search.I rate it three stars because I can use it, even if it's just for grappling.

I grind my teeth while I sleep, something I wish I had known about sooner. I've gone through quite a few different kinds of mouthguards. There are the ones that just sit on the back teeth. I hate those, wake up in the morning with jaw pain because I can only assume the whole set of teeth are unsupported. There are some other types that have a harder plastic that bothers my gums. I'm sure they are fine for sports for a few hours, but night after night, no way. These are a nice soft plastic. They seem to hold up, i've been using my current one for about 3 weeks now. And the price can't be beat. Shipping was quick too. I suggest trying this one first for teeth grinding.

Perhaps the person I bought this for has a super massive head (Caveman type cranium) but these were pretty small. So small, in fact, we didn't bother boiling and fitting them. I just don't think they'll give enough - even after the boil - to fit his jaw. But it's always good to have just in case, so for a few bucks, I don't mind having it around. It actually fit my mouth just fine, so who knows... I may end up needing it one day.For someone with a smaller jaw, this would be fine. It has quite a bit of cushion to it, and it appears to be easy enough to trim and sculpt it to get that perfect fit.

Good mouth guard. I ripped into the package and couldn't make out the directions so thought I'd share.Directions:1. Bring water to a boil.2. Submerse mouth guard into boiling water for 10-15 seconds (I used tongs).3. Remove from water and let air-cool for 5-10 seconds (the guard will be very flimsy and hot).4. Place in mouth and bite down (warning: it's going to be a little hot! But manageable so don't worry).4. Once impressions are set, run under cold water.

This mouth guard molded very tightly to my teeth, giving a good cushion and protection. It has a nice, rubbery texture that I chew on comfortably. I'm happy with it, except for the color. I chose clear, thinking it would not stand out so noticeably when I'm riding my bike. But the clear yellowed, and is not very attractive. My next attempt a the perfect mouth guard will be white.