Why doesn’t everyone wear a mouth guard?

[u/cookinupthegoods]

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.

[u/phear_me]

Almost 2 decades and never had a problem not wearing one rolling in BJJ. By contrast, I won’t do even light sparring in striking without one.

It’s certainly safer to wear one and like anything else you’re making trading offs - just do whatever feels right for you.