Checking The Count: Mouthguards By The Numbers

Oftentimes in this space, we examine the details of custom mouthguards — the protection and comfort they provide, or the fit and the intimidating designs. But let’s look a little bit deeper.

What do the numbers tell us about mouthguards? Let’s go through your guard, by the numbers:

3D: NBA All-Star LeBron James, an official member of Team Gladiator, loves to show off his fun personality with his custom mouthguards, and inspired a specialized guard featuring 3D fangs.

4: Proper protection starts with a minimum of 4 mm of material in the important impact zones — the areas in the front of the teeth and under the molars. However, these zones change from sport to sport.

5-to-1: Custom mouthguards are designed to fit the exact structure of each player’s individual mouth, making for the most intimate and comfortable fitting mouthguard possible. That fit means custom mouthguards outlast boil-and-bite mouthguards 5-to-1.

7-9 lbs: Your mouth is only able to apply approximately 7-9 lbs per square inch of pressure when biting into a boil-and-bite mouthguard. That means boil-and-bite guards are unable to capture a proper impression of your mouth.

10%: When you look like a team, you act like a team. And when you act like a team, you play like a team. So when you order custom mouthguards as a team, you get discounts starting at 10% off.

17%: Custom mouthguards feature technology that locks the lower jaw in a slightly forward position, giving you 17% gains in extremity strength with less stress on the temporomandibular joint. According to Kinesiology studies, this helps make your body more relaxed for greater range of motion, flexibility and balance — meaning your athletic performance is actually enhanced by a mouthguard. 

18: From color and logo to name and number, you don’t just get a piece of athletic equipment when you get a custom mouthguard, but a new favorite piece of team gear. And with 18 colors to choose from, your guard becomes an essential component to completing your game face.

30%: Using the Power Grip technology with 2 layers of 2mm EVA material, the all new High Performance Lite is designed to absorb shock while 30% thinner than other mouthguards.

50%: If you lose your Gladiator custom mouthguard or need a new one, all reorders from the same model are 50% off for life!

120 lbs: While your mouth is only able to apply 7-9 lbs per square inch of pressure, custom mouthguards are pressed at 120 lbs per square inch using heat and pressure for a more intimate fit. 

1000%: When a mouthguard doesn’t fit correctly, there is no guarantee it is going to be in place when impact comes. Custom mouthguards, however, are always in the right place at the right time. That’s why the American Dental Association and the Academy for Sports Dentistry say that custom mouthguards are 1000% more protective than any other kind of mouthguard.

1960s: While there have been advancements made in the materials used, the design of boil-and-bite guards has gone unchanged since the 1960s. Would you trust protective equipment in your car that hadn’t been updated for 50 years?

$20,000: Lifetime cost to replace one tooth is approximately $20,000.

5 Million: 5 million teeth are knocked out annually during athletics and recreational activities.

When it comes to custom mouthguards, by the numbers, there’s only one — Gladiator Custom Mouthguards, the industry leader in custom mouthguards.

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Author Bio

Travis Armideo, marketing manager at Gladiator Custom Mouthguards, is a lifelong ice hockey player. He began playing for various clubs at a young age and continued onto junior teams, while also playing lacrosse at the collegiate level. Travis is still heavily involved in athletics, coaching high school and youth ice hockey athletes, as well as playing men’s league ice hockey on a regular basis.