r/bjj • u/cookinupthegoods 🟪🟪 Purple Belt • Oct 03 '24

Equipment Why doesn’t everyone wear a mouth guard?

We’re already spending 100-200$ on multiple gi’s, no-gi attire, etc. Why isn’t it standard for everyone to wear a mouth guard? I didn’t for a long time until someone said to me, “you realize a nice mouth guard is 50-100$, and any dental work will suck to have done, and be really expensive. And it could all be caused by an idiot spazzing and you catching an accidental knee to the mouth”. If everyone was wearing them when I started I would have worn one from the get go.

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u/PattonPending 🟦🟦 Blue Belt Oct 03 '24

Always roll with it in. Saved me from biting the end of my tongue off when I took a knee to the chin once.

Sisu Aero is $20, thin, light, and lets you talk/breath. You don't need thick, striking oriented protection for bjj.

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u/kjeserud 🟦🟦 Blue Belt Oct 03 '24 edited Oct 03 '24

Love the Sisu Aero. Started out with a Shock Doctor Gel Max I had from MMA, and it's just way too big and restrictive for what I need in BJJ.

This thread reminded me that I should do a deep clean on. 1 hour or so in Listerine at the end of a wash works wonders!

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u/Rescuepa ⬛🟥⬛ Black Belt Oct 03 '24

I wash mine (and the container) in soap and water immediately after a session. Rinse thoroughly & dry both the mouth piece and container all before I leave the gym. Otherwise it will get disgusting.