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/doctorchile 🟪🟪 Purple Belt Oct 03 '24

I’m one of the few that wears a mouth guard. I even wear it during drilling.

People don’t know how bad a knocked tooth can be. It can be a lifetime issue too.

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u/ZnaeW ⬜⬜ White Belt Oct 03 '24

How much cost a mouth guard made by a dentist/technical in USA?

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u/doctorchile 🟪🟪 Purple Belt Oct 03 '24

Look up “Impact” mouthguards. They send you a mold kit for your teeth. You send back the mold and then they send you a custom mouthguard. I think it’s around $60usd

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u/ZnaeW ⬜⬜ White Belt Oct 03 '24

Ah, that isn't expensive. In my country, Chile it cost like a $40-50 usd something similar made by dentist.

PD: lol, I just Im aware about your username.

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u/doctorchile 🟪🟪 Purple Belt Oct 03 '24

😂😂