If you or your teen spend evenings at practice, a mouthguard may already be on the gear list. Bridgwater residents can ask a dentist at our McPhillips Street clinic whether a prescribed guard made from records of the mouth would suit them.
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Dental laboratories produce selected guards and other appliances, each prescribed for a particular patient and purpose. A prescribed guard is designed from records of that person’s teeth and bite, so it starts with an examination rather than a trip to a sporting goods aisle. Your dentist can explain whether this kind of appliance is appropriate.
Players from Bridgwater, a Winnipeg area, get their guards assessed, recorded and tried in at Winnipeg North Dental on McPhillips Street. Existing crowns, bridges or orthodontic history are all worth mentioning, since the appliance has to work with the mouth as it is.
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Your dentist assesses the teeth and bite before any guard is prescribed.
Impressions or scans and bite information guide how the appliance is made.
The finished guard is tried in and refined if something rubs or feels off.
A guard is a custom appliance, so many of the same principles apply as for other lab-made work. Here’s what may be considered.
Records capture the shape of the teeth and surrounding tissues the guard needs to fit around.
The intended use helps your dentist understand what the appliance needs to do.
Whether a prescribed guard is right for you, and what kind, is decided by your dentist after an assessment. Ask about the options that fit your situation.
A guard follows the same broad path as other custom appliances. Knowing the stages helps you plan around the season.
Request your visitYour dentist examines the teeth, gums and bite, then explains whether a prescribed guard makes sense and what it would involve.
Impressions or scans and bite information are collected so the appliance can be made to fit.
The guard is produced to the prescription based on those clinical records.
Your dentist checks fit, comfort and how the guard sits with your bite, adjusting it or returning it for refinement where needed.
Your dentist can make more sense of your needs if you describe how and when the guard will actually be worn.
If the season is about to start, mention the date when you get in touch. Ask how the steps might line up, keeping in mind that each case moves at its own pace.
A dental chair covered for the next patient, and a meeting table with chairs near a blind-covered window.
If a guard feels bulky or makes it hard to breathe or talk, it may end up in the bag. Comfort concerns are worth raising so the fit can be evaluated.
Say a few words with the guard in at the fitting and mention anything that feels awkward.
Run your tongue around the guard and point out any spot that presses or rubs.
Close gently and tell your dentist if one side seems to touch first.
Through the season
A guard goes through a lot in a gym bag. Keeping an eye on its condition, and on your own mouth, helps you know when it needs attention.
Tears, cracks or a guard that no longer seats properly are signs it should be looked at.
New dental work, shifting teeth or growth in younger athletes can affect fit over time.
Keep it protected between uses, and bring it along if you have concerns about how it fits.
If a tooth or restoration is hurt during play, call the clinic directly rather than using the request form.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Bridgwater residents attend assessments, records and fittings for appliances at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg. Pull up the map link for the way there.
Sending the form between practices is fine, though it won’t claim a slot. The clinic writes or calls back, and the time you settle on together is your appointment.
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Ask our teamPhone (204) 338-3003 or send the form and say a sports guard is what you’re after. The assessment and fitting would be at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6.
A prescribed appliance is made for a specific patient from records of their teeth and bite, then checked in the mouth. Your dentist can explain whether that approach suits you.
Mention your existing work at the assessment. Records capture it so the appliance can be designed around it, and your dentist can explain what to watch for.
Put every piece in its case rather than taping or gluing it back together, since adhesive can damage it and distort the fit. Then bring the lot in so the damage can be looked at.
A growing mouth can change, which may affect fit. Ask your dentist how often it should be checked and what signs suggest it no longer fits well.
It may. Fit and comfort are checked at the fitting, and refinements are a normal part of many custom appliances.
These services may come up around sports, whether for younger players or for dental work that needs protecting. Your assessment decides what applies.
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Season starting soon?
Bridgwater athletes and parents can phone or use the form to ask about a custom guard. Mention the sport, and the McPhillips Street team will follow up.
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