3 Ways Custom Mouthguards Help Your Team Win. No, Seriously!

It may be hard to believe, but mouthguards actually have the ability to help your team in the win column.

Sounds crazy, right? How could a simple piece of athletic equipment propel you to more wins?

Let’s take a look at three ways how custom mouthguards mean more wins:

1. Keep Players In The Game

It’s a pretty simple concept: when your players stay healthy and remain on the field, court or ice, your team is going to be more successful.

With over 5 million teeth knocked out annually during sports and recreational activities, your athletes have a 33-56% chance of receiving an orofacial injury — an injury to the mouth or face — during their playing career.

That makes having the proper protection that much more important. Custom mouthguards help to eliminate these injuries, keeping your athletes healthy.

2. Communication Is Key

Solid communication skills also yield team success, but generic mouthguards aren’t speaking your language.

Important functions like speaking, breathing and drinking water are severely inhibited by the bulkiness of a stock or boil-and-bite mouthguard, which makes it hard for your players to perform at their peak abilities.

With custom-made mouthguards though, your players won’t just speak, breathe and drink with ease, but actually play better, as the optimal oxygen flow enhances performance.

3. United We Stand

When you give your team custom gear, you’re not simply giving them an identity, but pride as well.

Athletes feel instant pride when they sport their custom apparel and that means they are more invested in the team.

Picture a team eating a meal together in a dining hall, or a group of players walking through an airport on their way to a tournament: they walk tall and proud because they know they are representing their school/team/club, teammates and themselves.

This sense of pride — born from custom team gear, like mouthguards featuring the team logo and colors — reminds them that they play for more than the name on the back of the jersey, but for the others wearing those colors around them.

Can a piece of athletic equipment help your team win games? When it comes to custom mouthguards, the answer is yes!

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Author Bio

Bobbie Quinn, co-founder of Gladiator Custom Mouthguards, played both lacrosse and field hockey as a youth and went on to play Division 1 women’s lacrosse in college. Bobbie continues to play women’s league field hockey and enjoys watching her son play various sports.