Sports guard, also known as a mouthguard, is a protective device worn in the mouth during sports and other physical activities. Its primary function is to safeguard the teeth, gums, lips, tongue, and jaw from potential injuries.

 

When engaged in sports such as football, basketball, hockey, or martial arts, athletes are at risk of suffering direct blows to the face, which can lead to chipped, cracked, or knocked - out teeth, as well as soft - tissue injuries.

 

The dental sports guard acts as a shock absorber, reducing the impact force that reaches the teeth and oral structures. For example, in a high - speed collision during a hockey game, a well - fitted sports guard can prevent a player's teeth from being severely damaged by distributing the force of the impact more evenly across the mouth.