Whether you wear a mouth guard to protect your smile when playing sports or use a mouth guard at night to help prevent teeth grinding, clenching, snoring or sleep apnea, you will need to keep your mouth guard clean. Fortunately, cleaning a mouth guard is easy.
Your dentist will be sure to provide you with instructions specifically related to your brand of mouth guard but in most cases, mouth guards should be rinsed well in cool running water before and after wearing. Avoid using toothpaste, mouthwash or a toothbrush on your mouth guard as this can cause damage. Simply soak your mouth guard in denture cleaner according to the package instructions.
Storing your mouth guard in the container supplied will also help to keep it clean and prevent it from becoming damaged.