3 Ways A Gladiator Custom Mouthguard Actually Saves You Money

When it comes to purchasing a mouthguard for your athletes, the price tag may be deceiving.

Sure, the price seems right for an off-the-shelf mouthguard, especially when compared to a custom mouthguard. And there are so many other costs associated with sports — you need to save money somewhere!

But are you really considering the potential downstream costs? While you’re saving somewhere between $20-50 in the moment, that cheap mouthguard may end up costing you much more than you realize in the end.

Here are three ways that a custom mouthguard can actually save you money:

The Cost Of Injury
Your athlete’s teeth are more valuable than you may realize. Regardless of the sport, injuries to the mouth and face happen. Approximately 5 million teeth are knocked out annually during sports and recreational activities, and athletes have a 33-56% chance of receiving an orofacial injury during their playing career.

Broken bones heal. ACLs are repairable. A broken tooth, however, lasts forever. The lifetime cost to replace just one tooth — with maintenance, appointments and surgeries — is approximately $20,000.

Helping your athletes properly protect their teeth is important.

The Cost Of Distraction
Distractions have the ability to negatively affect an athlete’s performance — it’s why home fans yell and chant at away teams to break their focus.

A poor-fitting, bulky mouthguard is a very common complaint for athletes and something that can often be a major distraction. But they also can’t simply ditch their mouthguards, as they are mandated by the rules in many sports. How do you help your athletes from hurting their performance? How do you make sure their compliant and not costing their team a foul or penalty?

When a mouthguard is designed and produced for their specific, individual mouth structure, players have no issues wearing their mouthguards. And rather than distract and take away from performance, custom mouthguards enhance players’ abilities through proper airflow and the ability to communicate clearly.

The Cost Of Reorders
While custom mouthguards may initially cost more than a standard boil-and-bite mouthguard, they don’t need to be replaced as often.

The wear and tear — likely due to chewing from poor fit — of boil-and-bite mouthguards mean you need to replace them 2-3 times per season. That certainly increases the initial price quickly.

Meanwhile, a Gladiator lasts for a full season-to-a-year, keeping that need for a replacement low. Additionally, only Gladiator offers free lifetime digital impression storage and up to 50% off reorders. That means after your initial Gladiator, your players never have to take another impression again, and their reorders cost the same as that stock boil-and-bite on the shelf. A discount others won’t offer you.

What is the real cost of a standard, off-the-shelf mouthguard? The price may seem right, but only a Gladiator custom mouthguard can actually save you money! Start saving at the link below.

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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.