DIY Mouthguard

Taking a swing at DIY dentistry with a custom fit mouthguard. Going to a dentist or an online service to get a custom fit mouthguard costs hundreds of dollars. With access to a vacuum former at work I purchased enough raw materials to make a couple dozen for less than the price of one that is professionally made.

The process is simple, you take an alginate mold of your upper teeth and make a positive using plaster. Then using a vacuum former you form a sheet of mouthguard material (EVA) over the master and trim to fit.

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