Protection That Fits Your Teeth

Custom mouthguards protect Larkfield-Wikiup residents engaged in sports, recreation, or occupational hazards. Young athletes in Wikiup and Larkfield neighborhoods participating in soccer, football, basketball, and martial arts face impact risks. Night-guard patients with severe grinding or bruxism benefit from custom fit superior to boil-and-bite options. Working professionals who clench during the day sometimes request daytime guards for occupational or stress reasons.

The 8-minute drive from Larkfield to Windsor is manageable for guard fabrication and adjustment appointments. Custom guards are typically fabricated within a week, and adjustments are brief (15 to 30 minutes). Young athletes and families can coordinate appointments around practice and school schedules without significant travel burden.

Custom mouthguards are fabricated from dental impressions using soft, shock-absorbing materials (typically ethylene vinyl acetate or thermoplastic resins). For sports guards, Dr. Bonin ensures the guard covers all at-risk teeth (typically anterior and bicuspids), is thick enough to absorb impact, and is tight enough to stay in place during play without impeding speech or breathing. Night guards for bruxism are fabricated from harder acrylic, designed to protect tooth structure and guide the jaw, and adjusted to a comfortable centric position.

Custom guards outperform boil-and-bite guards because they are precisely fitted to your teeth, don't require re-fitting between uses, and can be adjusted for comfort and bite. Most athletes adapt quickly to wearing custom guards, especially if fabricated after a tooth injury convinces them of the value. Dr. Bonin educates parents on guard care, cleaning, and replacement cycles (typically every 1 to 2 years for young athletes with growing faces).

Larkfield-Wikiup families with young athletes prioritize injury prevention. A custom mouthguard is a low-cost investment that prevents tooth loss, avoids future implant costs, and keeps young players in competition. For families balancing sports, school, and family time, having guard fabrication just 8 minutes away removes scheduling friction.