High impact sports such as basketball, boxing, football, lacrosse, soccer etc can cause severe injury to the mouth. A mouthguard is typically recommended for such sports that not only protect your teeth but also soft tissues such as your tongue, lips and cheek from trauma.
Nightguard is especially beneficial for patients with bruxism – clenching and grinding of teeth during sleep, that can excessively damage ones teeth as well as the jaw bones and joints. People with bruxism develop tenderness in the jaw joints and in severe cases may experience migraines.