护齿套有哪几种？ 

What are the different types of mouthguards?

现货护齿套：价格最低且保护性最低，它可能会影响语言和呼吸，因为这类护齿套需要颚闭合以便将它固定。现货护齿套没有面部保护作用。

Stock mouthguard: The lowest cost option is a stock item, which offers the least protection because the fit adjustment is limited. It may interfere with speech and breathing because this mouthguard requires that the jaw be closed to hold it in place. A stock mouthguard is not considered acceptable as a facial protective device.

口腔形成保护套：这类护齿套是一种壳垫和“煮沸咬合”产品。壳内以丙烯或树脂

作垫。当放在运动员的口腔内时，护齿套的内垫材料与牙齿模合固定。“煮沸咬合”护齿套的垫浸在沸水内10-45秒后转运载冷水，然后安放在牙齿上。使用护齿套的运动员90%以上都使用“煮沸咬合”护齿套，虽然它们比定制的护齿套便宜，但它们的咬合并不十分理想，而且没有那么耐用。

Mouth-formed protectors: These mouthguards come as a shell-liner and "boil-and bite" product. The shell is lined with acrylic or rubber. When placed in an athlete?s mouth, the protector?s lining material molds to the teeth and is allowed to set. The lining of the "boil-and-bite" mouthguard is immersed in boiling water for 10-45 seconds, transferred to cold water and then adapted to the teeth. The "boil-and-bite" mouthguard is used by more than 90 percent of athletes who use mouthguards. While they are less expensive than custom-made guards, the fit is not as good and they do not last as long.

定制护齿套：由牙医定制的护齿套是最理想的选择。它可提供最好的保护、最佳的

咬合和最舒适的程度，因为它是根据你的牙模型所制。

Custom-made mouth protectors: The best choice is a mouthguard custom-made by your dentist. It offers the best protection, fit and comfort level because it is made from a cast to fit your teeth.

我应该如何保护我的护齿套？ 

 How should I care for a mouthguard?

用肥皂和温水（不要用热水）清洗你的护齿套。

Clean your mouthguard by washing it with soap and warm (not hot) water.

在存放前，用漱口水浸泡你的护齿套。 

Before storing, soak your mouthguard in mouthwash.

不使用时，将你的护齿套放在通风的塑料盒子内，盒子必须有几个小洞使护齿套保持干燥。 

Keep your mouthguard in a well-ventilated plastic storage box when not in use. Make sure the box has several holes so the mouthguard will dry.

热对护齿套有不良的影响，请勿直接放置在阳光下或关上门窗的汽车内。

 Heat is bad for mouthguards, so don’t leave it in direct sunlight or in a closed automobile.

存放时不要将护齿套弯曲。 

Don’t bend your mouthguard when storing.

不要戴别人的护齿套。 

Don’t handle or wear someone else’s mouthguard.

如有任何问题，应该打电话给替你做护齿套的牙医。

Call your dentist who made the mouthguard if there are any problems.