How to Mold a Mouthgard
- 1). Boil a pot of water.
- 2). Fill a bowl with water chilled with a couple of ice cubes.
- 3). Move the pot of boiling water from the stove's burner. Grasp the mouth guard with your tongs and hold it submerged underneath the water for 30 seconds. Do not let it touch the bottom of the pot.
- 4). Remove the mouth guard from the water with the tongs. Immediately dip it into the bowl of chilled water for three seconds.
- 5). Place the mouth guard in your mouth so your teeth fit in the depression. Clench your teeth down. Use your fingers to press the mouth guard into the front of your teeth. Use your tongue to push it against the back of your teeth. Suck all the air and water out of your mouth so you have a tight, vacuum-like fit. Keep the mouth guard in place for 30 seconds.
- 6). Take the mouth guard out and place it into the chilled water for two minutes to set the mold.
- 7). Place the mouth guard in your mouth to make sure it fits properly. If it does not, repeat steps 1 through 6.
