Mouthpieces

My schockdoctor doesn't fit at the back too well but gives me plenty protection in the front.

 

I can never get em to fit right. Ever. Tried cutting them, re-boiling them, all kinds of stuff. Always ends up gagging me in sparring.

Gonna bite the bullet today and order a custom from Jawzz for 80 bucks. I've probably spent that much and then some on those ****ing shock doctors.

 

My everlast mouthguard seems to fit fine..

 

I'm looking for a mouth guard as well. Given that Shock Doctors are getting such shite reviews i'm wondering what peoples thoughts are on this Opro guard


Opro Platinum Mouthguard
http://www.sportsdirect.com/opro-platinum-mouthguard-750038

 

My fitted perfect I even need to take my gloves off to take it off

 

get one from the dentist

 

What is the difference between one from a dentist and a shop bought boil n bite job?

How much do they cost?

 

Idk about the dentist (insurance might cover some of it?) but custom ones run $50-150 generally. They're molded to your mouth/teeth so they fit perfectly.

When you see a guy get KO'd and the ref is digging in his mouth like he's trying to take a hook out of a fish? That's because those guards are HARD to get out.

When I use a boil n bite, if I open my mouth they tend to fall off my teeth. And there's a lot of excess material that chokes me, makes me dizzy, feel sick etc. I thought it was from taking punches but then I tried hitting the heavybag with my mouthguard in and got the exact same feeling.

 

I'll never use anything other than a custom one from a dentist/other company ever again.

The $100+ it costs is a lot better then the $1000 it cost to fix my tooth. Better protection, you can breathe and talk better with it too.

 

What my Dentist said that my Insurance wouldn't cover it and that I'll probebly cost around $250 to $300 depending on the desing or colors that I might want.

 

That isn't the mouthpiece. That is you not being used to it and your body rejecting it under pressure.

Do you do cardio in your mouth piece? My guess is no. You should run, skip rope, work bags, etc... or ANY type of exercise in your mouth piece. It should become like second nature. To the point where you don't feel comfortable under exertion WITHOUT one. Then and only then will the gagging stop.

 

Everybodies jaws and teeth are different and after you boil your mouthpiece it's important you bite down hard on it even if it's still warm that way everytime you put on your mouthpiece you'll have to bite down hard on it everytime, especially your front teeth like the incisors and canine I wouldn't worry about molars too much. All I've ever used are Shock Doctors. Try reboiling it and see what happens.

 

I've been using a Tapout mouthguard. It's only a top jaw style, but it protects me so much better than a cheap one did.

edit: plus it only cost like $18 for two of them