Your Gift-Giving Guide To Athletes This Holiday Season

Gift giving can be a major hassle. Not only do you have to know what your loved ones want, but you need to make sure you know their sizes, their style and if they will actually use what you’re getting them…

Gifts are stressful. But for the athlete in your life, finding the right gift isn’t that difficult. Any athlete, in any sport — particularly contact sports — needs to have a mouthguard. You might not know it, but not all mouthguards are created equally; and some, actually make the perfect gift for the holidays.

Let’s take a look at this handy custom mouthguard gift-giving guide:

1. Give A Gift That Feels Good

The holiday season is all about comfort. There’s nothing more comforting than being with family and friends and there’s nothing more comfortable than snuggling under a blanket by an open fire or wearing a warm sweater.

For many athletes, wearing a mouthguard is anything but comfortable. But that just means they’re wearing the wrong mouthguard. Generic mouthguards have a uniform thickness all the way around, making it hard for them to breathe, communicate or drink water clearly.

Mouthguards should have a snug, intimate fit, with more material in places that need to be protected and less where comfort is needed. That means it stays in place and doesn’t float around the mouth, and the athlete doesn’t need to bite down to keep it in place. It also means it’s providing proper protection.

2. Give A Gift That Is Functional

You always hope you’re giving someone the best gift. Well, what’s better than a gift that keeps your loved ones safe?

Of course, not all mouthguards provide the same protection. Much like comfort, generically made mouthguards offer an inferior level of protection, as they are made to fit any mouth, not the individual mouth they are meant to protect.

A properly fitting, and comfortable, mouthguard provides the exact protection needed at the mouth’s important impact zones: the front of the teeth and along the bottom of the molars. These areas absorb the frontal impact that could cause an injury, as well as any collision between the upper and lower jaw, which could lead to TMJ injuries and jaw fractures or dislocations.

3. Give A Gift That Brings Cheer

One of the most important aspects of the holiday season is bringing joy and happiness to others. So, giving a gift that brings someone cheer is a must.

Let’s face it; mouthguards aren’t typically known for being the go-to cheer-inducing gift. That’s because there isn’t much to be cheerful about when you unwrap a generic mouthguard that’s been sitting on a warehouse shelf for the past two holiday seasons.

But what if the mouthguard was designed especially for the person receiving it? What if the mouthguard featured the giftee’s team colors, nickname and logo? What if it even looked just like LeBron’s mouthguard?

That’s a comfortable and functional holiday gift that will be valued forever!

With comfort, protection and cheer, there’s no better holiday gift than a custom mouthguard. Happy holidays from the industry-leader in custom mouthguards, Gladiator Custom Mouthguards.

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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.