Best Mouthguards For Women's Lacrosse

Best Mouthguards For Women's Lacrosse

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The game of Lacrosse or stickball as it was originally called, can be traced back to the 1400's where it was played by Native American Indians. It is the oldest known sport in North America. Some historians say the game was very vicious where injury was a common occurrence and some participants were even killed. In the 1800's French settlers in Montreal started playing the game with revised rules. The sport later became Canada's national sport. Even though the rules have been revised to promote safety, Lacrosse is still a very violent sport. A recent study suggests that the sports of football and boys' lacrosse had the highest number of concussions.

Lacrosse today is the fastest growing organized sport in America because of the fast paced play and high scoring games. At the college level, women's lacrosse has been the fastest growing sport of any kind. In girls lacrosse, flexible protective head gear is allowed to be worn by players, but not mandatory. In 2017 New York state gave the option to girls lacrosse players to wear hard shell helmets. Just like football, helmets don't necessarily prevent concussions, but a mouthguard will prevent you from tooth trauma or tooth loss.

I strongly suggest that girls should start wearing lip guard mouthguards for lacrosse. Lipguards have been stereotyped to only be used by football players. In women's lacrosse, athletes are completely vulnerable to an elbow or stick to the mouth. Not only would your lip and teeth be protected, your oxygen level and performance could increase. So why not??? It just takes one person to start a trend. Check out my blog post All About Lip-guards for more information on the advantages of lip guards.

Not wearing a mouthguard can get really expensive not only in Lacrosse, but in any sport. If you are unfortunate to take a blow to the mouth while not wearing a mouthguard and actually loose a tooth, the average cost of replacing a tooth in the United States is about $3,000 to $10,000 or in some cases, more. The cost of any mouthguard, boil-n-bite or even a custom mouthguard only makes sense.

If you have braces your choices are more limited but there are a few options to choose from like the GO2, NXTRND or the BATTLE lip guards. Check out the Top Mouthguards section for my top rated braces mouthguards if you prefer not to wear a lip guard.

Even though these mouthguards make the "Best" list, make sure you check out the complete review on my Reviews page.

BEST MOUTHGUARDS FOR WOMEN'S LACROSSE

* GO2 Device with LipGuard Buy Now

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* NXTRND Buy Now amazon.com

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* Nike Hyperflow Buy Now amazon.com

* Shock Doctor Max Airflow Buy Now

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* Loudmouth Buy Now amazon.com

* Oral Mart Buy Now amazon.com

* BATTLE Sports Oxygen Buy Now

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* Damage Control Buy Now amazon.com

* Under Armour Buy Now amazon.com

* Soldier Sports Buy Now amazon.com

* Markwort Vettex Doubleguard Buy Now

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* Coollo Sports Buy Now amazon.com

* Phenom Elite Buy Now amazon.com

* Ginyia Buy Now amazon.com

* GY Pro Buy Now amazon.com

Recommended Regular Mouthguards:

* SISU 3D Buy Now amazon.com

* Game On Buy Now amazon.com

* Lo-Bloo Slick Buy Now amazon.com

* GuardLab APEX lite Buy Now

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* Shock Doctor SuperFit Buy Now

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* SAFEJAWZ Slim Fit Buy Now

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* NXTRND Zero Buy Now amazon.com

* Coollo Sports Buy Now amazon.com

* SHIELD Sports Double Density

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* OPRO Silver Buy Now amazon.com

* NXTRND Rush Buy Now amazon.com

* EVERLAST Evershield Buy Now

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* SafeTGard AIR Buy Now

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HOW I (The Author) TEST MOUTHGUARDS & WHY I CAN BE TRUSTED

My name is Ken Mitchell. I Have been fabricating custom mouthguards for more than 15 years and have been a dental technician for over 20 years. I also, have owned my own dental laboratory for over 20 years.

Besides having work experience with mouthguards, I know first hand the importance of mouthguards in the sports world. I have played several sports throughout my life at the hight school level, including basketball, football, baseball and beach volleyball. I am also a father to two sons and a daughter who have played Soccer, Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Lacrosse and Baseball ever since they were in the first grade. From time to time I have used my children to test mouthguards to get a first-hand, real-world experience with custom mouthguards and store bought mouthguards.

I search for every mouthguard on the market. Then, I purchase (with my own funds) every mouthguard I review through places like Amazon, eBay or directly from the manufacturer, just like you would, then evaluate every mouthguard based on my expert opinion. I also comb the internet to find other reviews on durability to develop a better understanding of specific mouthguards pros and cons over an extended period of time.

Every mouthguard I review, is fitted and examined by me. The only time a mouthguard is fitted by another person besides me, would be my son, who plays college football. I use him mainly to fit and use mouthguards for weight training and football.

When I review a mouthguard it must pass certain criteria to rank in my top 10.

• FIT- I believe this is the most important factor in evaluating a mouthguard, because without a tight fit, all of the other criteria can be thrown out the window. When wearing a mouthguard you shouldn't have to clench your teeth to stop the mouthguard from falling out. It should fit as tight as possible.

• Comfort- Comfort goes hand in hand with the fit, if the the mouthguard is comfortable you wont get distracted by focusing on your mouthguard, instead you will be focused on the game and perform at your highest level.

• Protection/Tooth Coverage- With advancement in materials, mouthguards that are thick, aren't necessarily more protective than thinner mouthguards. Brands like SISU and Game On, provide thinner mouthguards that are 40-100% stronger than EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) that is used by most mouthguard manufacturers. A proper fitting mouthguard should cover at least your first molars to provide adequate protection. A mouthguard shouldn't extend past your second molar because it could trigger the gag reflex. Also, your mouthguard should cover your gums or the roots of your teeth.

• Sport- Almost every mouthguard on the market is made for use in multiple sports but there are a few mouthguards that are designed for weight training or exercising. I will break down which sport each mouthguard is better for.

• Design- I examine the color variations available and the overall design of the mouthguard, the bells and whistles if you will.

• Fitting process- Most boil-n-bite mouthguards are fitted with the same process, although some fitting processes are more uncomfortable than others.

Remember to always take into consideration that every mouthguard may not suit your specific requirements. Each person is different and everyone's mouth is unique to that person. The Mouthguard Review can only evaluate the initial fit of a mouthguard and only "real world" use can show long term durability and other design flaws.

*The Mouthguard Review has no connection to any mouthguard manufacturer and has no financial incentive to rate any brand over another. All of the reviews are written and performed by one person and are 100% unbiased.

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