Opro custom mouthguards

[DWx]

As mouthguards have come up one or two times on this sub I thought I'd review my recent purchase from Opro. http://mouthguards.opro.com/

In short I've had my new custom mouthguard for about a week now and honestly it's the best mouthguard I have had to date. I've had several dentist made ones over the years and had a couple of the "boil and bite" style (Shockdoctor, Venom). Whilst the dentist made ones were good, they've not been this good. It's a very tight fit, very slim profile (so I can breathe easily!) and in completely my own colours / design. I even have my name imprinted into the underside.

I picked out the premium level of protection as it wasn't a great deal more expensive than the next level down (+£4) and it still came out cheaper than what the dentist quoted me. (Dentist quoted me £90, I paid £57)*.

So the process is fairly simple, you go to the Opro website (http://mouthguards.opro.com/custom-home) and choose your level of protection and colours (I went with one of the special designs). Then you fill out the forms and pay. Opro then send you an impression kit which you use to take a mold of your teeth to send back. The kit is easy enough and they send you a dvd to watch alongside so you get the steps and timings right. All in all this took about 15 mins. You then post your impression back and they then make the mouthguard and send it you back.

In the UK I had my impression kit with me a couple of days later and I think it took about 10 days start to finish to receive my mouthguard. Only used it a couple of times but honestly best one I've ever had so far so would definitely recommend them and probably recommend them over a dentist made one.

*if you're in the UK and under 18, you might want to check with your dentist first as both myself and family members were able to get mouthguards free on the NHS whilst under 18.

[mazzybear]

I had been looking at a couple different sites for a custom guard for a while. I find the boil and bite ones too big and intrusive in my mouth. Opro was one I had considered but kept being drawn back to funky gums custom guards. I've done the impression and waiting on the finished guard being sent out this week, can't wait to try it out.

Mo.

[DWx]

I had been looking at a couple different sites for a custom guard for a while. I find the boil and bite ones too big and intrusive in my mouth. Opro was one I had considered but kept being drawn back to funky gums custom guards. I've done the impression and waiting on the finished guard being sent out this week, can't wait to try it out.

Mo.

What design did you go for? Looks like not much difference in the price between Funky Gums or Opro. You'll have to post your review so we can compare

[mazzybear]

I got Heath Ledger's Joker and "why so serious?" put on it. Not arrived yet but I'm hoping it arrives in time for class tomorrow. Yeah I'll put up a review for it, although tbh, I can't see there being a huge difference, the process I went through was pretty much identical to yours.

Mo.