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Mouth guards are just for sporting activities, right? Actually, they can be utilized for much more than that. Learn more about how you can guard your chompers with mouth guards by taking this short quiz we’ve built. We hope you enjoy it!

1. This type of mouth guard guards your chompers from grinding, and it is commonly prescribed to those who suffer with bruxism.
a. Boil-and-chomp guards
b. Custom-fashioned mouth guard
c. Night guard
d. Stock oral cavity protector

2. Mouth guards are useful for
a. Contact sports
b. Teeth grinding
c. Anything involving possible facial trauma
d. All of the above

3. Mouth guards should be checked for substitution
a. Every week
b. Each month
c. Once each six months
d. Once per year

4. Professional mouth guards prescribed by your dentist include
a. Night guards
b. Custom-developed mouth guards
c. Boil-and-bite guards
d. A & B
e. B & C

5. Mouth guards prescribed by Dr. Carolyn Yu are made
a. By technicians at a dental workshop
b. By a bulk distributor of hospital-grade supplies
c. By an Internet corporation
d. After several visits to an orthodontist

Answer key: C, D, C, D, A

We hope you got a high score! If you have any inquiries about mouth guards, please phone our team at 510.974.2147 now to pencil in your next appointment at Carolyn L. Yu, DDS in Pinole, California.