Why boil-and-bite isn't enough

Chemist mouthguards are loose, bulky and thin out exactly where you bite hardest, which is why kids gag on them, chew them, and take them out. A custom mouthguard is made on a precise model of your teeth: it grips firmly, spreads impact evenly, and lets you talk and breathe normally, so it actually stays in for the whole game.

Who needs one

  • Footy, league, union and AFL players of all ages
  • Basketball, hockey, martial arts, boxing, skateboarding
  • Anyone with braces: we make guards that fit over orthodontic brackets

Quick and easy

One short visit for impressions, and your guard is ready shortly after, in club colours if you like. We check the fit, and you're set for the season.

Dental trauma is one of the most common, and most preventable, sporting injuries in school-age kids. If your child plays a contact sport, this is the cheapest insurance you'll ever buy.

What a proper fit actually changes

A guard only works if it's in the mouth when the knock comes, and fit is what decides that. Because a custom guard grips the teeth by itself, it doesn't need a clenched jaw to stay up, so players can breathe, talk and call for the ball; that's why it stays in past the first drinks break where the chemist version ends up in a sock. Thickness is engineered too: material is kept full where impacts land instead of thinning wherever the boil-and-bite happened to stretch. The full comparison, including costs and the health-fund rebate that usually applies, is in our mouthguard guide.

Mouthguards are not night guards

One thing worth untangling: a sports mouthguard and a night splint for grinding are different appliances built for different forces, and wearing one for the other job does it badly. If you (or your dentist at a check-up) suspect night grinding, that's a separate conversation and a differently designed splint; we make both, and we'll tell you honestly which you need.

The season checklist

  • Book impressions before round one, not after the first head knock; turnaround is days
  • Bring the guard to check-ups: growing mouths outgrow guards in a season or two, and a loose guard protects like a loose seatbelt
  • Rinse it after games, keep it in its vented case, and keep it away from hot cars and dogs, both of which destroy more guards than football does
  • Knocked-out tooth despite everything? Milk, crown-only handling, and call us on the way; our emergency page has the full protocol