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Mouthguards are an indispensable attribute of the dentition after hygiene to remove deposits, non-carious lesions and treatment of caries. Mouthguards, which are recommended immediately after therapeutic treatment or after professional teeth cleaning. They not only protect teeth and gums from contact with irritants, but also restore the mineral composition of the enamel.

Removable dental aligners can come in different shapes and sizes. Individual fixed ones are made in dental laboratories using casts, impressions or templates supplied by the patient. They require careful daily hygiene; when using them, you must follow some rules and recommendations. The most important selection criterion is the material of manufacture. It can be made of polymer compounds (acrylic, polyurethane, PVC), ceramics, metal ceramics. The choice depends on the clinical case or prosthetic purposes. A few facts about mouthguards: - The mouthguard does not completely cover the dentition. Only all the incisors, canines, premolars. 2 molars on the left and right avoid a tight fit. - Sometimes the doctor needs to distinguish between the mouthguard and the tissues covering the cheek with a line, and sometimes with a depression in the place of the soft palate or uvula.

Professional mouth guards are used to fix a certain parameter of the position of the teeth for further correction of the jaw line using braces, aligners or retainers. The mouthguard is also secured against spontaneous opening of the mouth during night sleep and, thus, protects the patient from the danger of biting the tongue or lip or damaging the cheek mucosa. In this case, it is additionally equipped with gripping hooks, brackets, support points or magnetic locking.