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mouth guard

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mouth guard,
a soft, plastic, intraoral appliance that covers the palate and all the occlusal surfaces of the teeth. It is worn in contact sports to limit damage to tissues of the mouth, lips, and other oral surfaces. Compare biteguard.

guard [gahrd]
a protective device.
mouth guard any of various removable intraoral appliances that protect the teeth and sometimes the lips and cheeks during contact sports.

mouth
(mouth),
n the oral cavity.
mouth breathing,
n See breathing, mouth.
mouth, denture-sore,
n traumatization and inflammation of the oral mucosa produced by ill-fitting dentures, hypersensitivity to the chemical components of the denture, or proliferation of
Candida albicans with subsequent monilial infection.
mouth, floor of,
n area within the oral cavity located beneath the ventral surface of the tongue.
mouth guard,
n See guard, mouth.
mouth hygiene,
mouth preparation,
n See preparation, mouth.
mouth rehabilitation,
n See rehabilitation, mouth.
mouth, trench,
n See gingivitis, necrotizing ulcerative.


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The application to use the Premium White product is requires a mouth guard, which is a mold of your own teeth and gums acquired from your dentist.
Some people prefer to take the mouth guard to their home after the first session in order to continue the treatment with the whitening gel and mouth guard.
 
 
 
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