Mouthgaurd causing pain?

[lonewolf_454]

So I got my first mouthgaurd about a month ago. The shockdoctor? Put it in hot water, molded it. The first few times it fit ok, but I left it in my gear bag for about a week without using it. Last night i put it in and it felt like the whole gaurd had shrunk. DIdn't fit at all. I still wore it but now my jaw's are aching.

Anyone else have this experience?

(Mods: I tried the Gear forum but didn't seem to get any responses)

 

[Brandinho]

Unless your mouthguard was left in the extreme heat, it did not shrink. It is just probably of poor quality. Toss it and get a custom fit one if you have the money. You can always reheat your mouthguard and refit it.

 

[lonewolf_454]

Yeah, I've looked into the custom fit option, but that's a lot of money to shell out. If I were training MMA or striking I'd probably be more inclined to go that route.

Do know of a good brand?

Thanks for the response.

 

[FStep]

shockdoctor is a good one but a custom one is worth the money i think it will also help you breath better

 

[Brandinho]

Opro are custom, but you do it yourself. The instructions and molds are very easy to follow. And you avoid paying the high dental fees. Mine was around $75 for everything and well worth it.

 

[LCDforMe]

Yeah, Opro seems to be the way to go from what I hear on these boards. Try to convince your dentist you need one and see if he can help you out on getting the price knocked down a bit.

 

[Soid]

Those expensive ones tend to really suck. The 1 dollar ones work fine bro.

 

[RetiredWisFighter]

my favorite mouthguards that arent custom fits are brain pads. ive never had a probelm with it, it helped me keep my breathing good when i was a newb ie:not holding your breath when throwing punches