Why Playsafe sports mouthguard?
Sports mouthguards are not all equal! Many scientific studies show that a Boil & Bite mouthguard provides a false sense of protection due to the dramatic decrease in thickness when the athlete bites it into place during its softened state (biting through). An original Playsafe sports mouthguard is always multi-layered and has a circulating protective border (buccal shield) that prevents too large movements of the lower jaw in case of lateral impacts.
Boil & Bite mouthguard (Left)
Boil & Bite mouthguards fit poorly and become loose. The athlete has to hold this mouthguard onto the teeth, this prevents him from producing outstanding performances.
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Playsafe mouthguard (Right)
Playsafe mouthguards fit exactly onto the teeth, have excellent stability, allow movement for the opposing jaw as well as to breathe freely and to speak normally.
Tests performed
Intensive endurance tests show the high protective effect of the Playsafe sports mouthguard types. Resistance against deforming and pendulum test to measure power absorption and distribution.
Diagram
This diagram shows the percentage of the power distribution up to the first molar. A high percentage is the condition to efficiently distribute pointed hard impacts over the whole sports mouthguard.
Effective protection
As each other Playsafe sports mouthguard also the Playsafe triple has a “buccal shield“ despite the movability of the lower jaw. This circulating protective border (orange circle) prevents too large movements of the lower jaw in case of lateral impacts.