Do mouthguards (muay thai) always protect teeth?

Question

I have veneers for front teeth now and I dont want to get them knocked off. Ive never worn a mouth piece but Ive fought many people before I had the veneers, now I am thinking about starting muay thai but Im wondering how well mouth guards (the type all boxers wear) protect your teeth? I think veneers would be easier to knock off then chip normal teeth

Answer 1

a little .....but there still a possiblity of being solidly hit and you teeth will be somewhere else aside from where they are supposedly be.......

Answer 2

If you're looking for a guarantee, I'd suggest you buy a toaster and stay out of the ring! I have veneers after smashing into the bottom of a swimming pool, and the veneers have had to be replaced many times, the last time being after eating fried chicken. It seems the crunchy stuff wasn't fried chicken after all. Ooops!

Answer 3

yes ,probably

Answer 4

As long as you have a mouthguard on, I think the veneers will be able to stay on. Also, barring a direct hit or kick to the mouth, your teeth should be relatively safe. Still, you may want to inquire about the school or instructor's policy on sparring and hits/kicks to the face or head.

(But honestly, if you're struck in the face or head hard enough to knock out teeth, your veneers may be the last thing you want to worry about.)

Answer 5

mouth gaurds are designed more to prevent brain damage and concussion rather than getting ur teeth knocked out but htey do do that too.  A double ended mouth peices by wipps will do that its called a brainpad but its a double sided mouth peiice isntead of single sided so u bite down on it with both upper and lower teeth/jaw.  When u get hit instead of ur jaw moving around the blow is aborbed and ur jaw becomes a 1 piece part cuz its being bit down on instead of with a single sided mouth beice ur jaw can still move around when u get hit.

Answer 6

Havent lost any teeth yet and I always wear my mouthpiece.